Jack Corcoran (American football)

Jack Corcoran

Jack Corcoran, 1934
Personal information
Born:	(1904-06-13)June 13, 1904 St. Paul, Minnesota
Died:	January 8, 1987(1987-01-08) (aged 82) Encinitas, California
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mechanic Arts (MN)
College:	St. Thomas, Saint Louis
Position:	Guard, center
Career history
Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930)

John Waldon Corcoran (June 13, 1904 – January 8, 1987) was an American football player. He played college football for St. Thomas in 1928 and Saint Louis in 1929, and in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1930. He appeared in five NFL games, starting three of them.[1] He later became a coach.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

1. "Jack Corcoran". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
2. "Corcoran, Former St. L. U. Football Star, Chosen to Assist Coach Muellerleile". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 15, 1934. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jack Corcoran Named Football Coach at St. Louis U. High". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 19, 1936. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jack Corcoran Named Head Football Coachat St. Louis U. High". St. Louis Star-Times. March 19, 1936. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "To Have Supervised Playground In Park". The Washington Missourian. June 4, 1942. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jack Corcoran Resigns as Coach, Joins USO". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 15, 1943. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.