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Jack McAvoy
John H. McAvoy (November 6, 1930 – May 22, 2008) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He held that position for four seasons, from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 24–16–1. McAvoy was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale for one season, in 1967–68, tallying a mark of 19–8. McAvoy died at the age of 77, May 22, 2008, at his home in Dowagiac, Michigan Dowagiac ( ) is a city in Cass County, Michigan, Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,879 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the South Bend, Indiana, South Bend–Mishawaka, Indiana, Mishawaka, .... Head coaching record College football References 1930 births 2008 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Michigan Hillsdale Chargers athletic directors Hillsdale Chargers football coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac ( ) is a city in Cass County, Michigan, Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,879 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the South Bend, Indiana, South Bend–Mishawaka, Indiana, Mishawaka, Indiana, IN-MI, South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dowagiac is situated at the corner of four townships: Wayne Township, Michigan, Wayne Township to the northeast, LaGrange Township, Michigan, LaGrange Township to the southeast, Pokagon Township, Michigan, Pokagon Township to the southwest, and Silver Creek Township, Michigan, Silver Creek Township to the northwest. The city name comes from the Potawatomi language, Potawatomi word ''dewje'og'' meaning "fishing [near home] water". Dowagiac is the headquarters of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is also contained within the Indian reservation, reservation. History Dowagiac was first platted in 1848. It was incorporated as a village in 1863 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |