George McCaa

George McCaa

Biographical details
Born	(1884-03-08)March 8, 1884 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 28, 1960(1960-11-28) (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1908–1909	Lafayette
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1910	Whitman
1911	New Hampshire
1912–1913	Lafayette
1914–1915	Muhlenberg
Basketball
1914–1917	Muhlenberg
Baseball
1914–1915	Muhlenberg
Head coaching record
Overall	14–23–5 (football, excl. Whitman) 19–15 (basketball) 9–18 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× third-team All-American (1908, 1909)

George Shiffer McCaa (March 8, 1884 – November 28, 1960) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.

Biography

McCaa was born on March 8, 1884, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1] He played college football for Lafayette College of Easton, Pennsylvania, as a fullback in 1908 and 1909. He also played basketball and baseball, and ran track.

McCaa served as the head football coach at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1910. He began the 1911 season as head football coach at New Hampshire,[2] but resigned after three games to become supervisor of athletics and assistant football coach at Lafayette.[3] He served as head football coach at Lafayette during 1912 and 1913, and at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, during 1914 and 1915.

McCaa died at the age of 76 on November 28, 1960, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
New Hampshire (Independent) (1911)
1911	New Hampshire †	0–2–1
New Hampshire:		0–2–1
Lafayette (Independent) (1912–1913)
1912	Lafayette	4–5–1
1913	Lafayette	4–5–1
Lafayette:		8–10–2
Muhlenberg Mules (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914	Muhlenberg	2–6–2
1915	Muhlenberg	4–5
Muhlenberg:		6–11–2
Total:		14–23–5

† Resigned after 3 games

References

1. "New Muhlenberg Coach is Making Good". Reading Eagle. April 5, 1914. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
2. "Football Coach". The New Hampshire. Vol. 1, no. 1. Durham, New Hampshire. September 20, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2024 – via UNH.edu.
3. "Coach to Leave". The New Hampshire. Vol. 1, no. 4. Durham, New Hampshire. October 11, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2024 – via UNH.edu.
4. "George S. McCaa" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. November 29, 1960. Retrieved December 21, 2011.

External links

• George McCaa at Find a Grave