Arthur McKean (March 13, 1882 – January 7, 1957) was an

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and

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coach, lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as the head football coach at

Geneva College Geneva College is a private Christian college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergra ...

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from 1907 to 1911, compiling a record of 12–24–7. McKean served one term in the

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after being elected in 1910. He was the Western Pennsylvania prohibition administrator during the presidency of

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and later was a municipal judge in

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Coaching career

McKean was the sixth head football coach at

, serving for five seasons, from 1907 to 1911 and compiling a record of 10–24–7. Under McKean, the Geneva decided to join forces with five other colleges to abolish the game of football if significant rules changes were not made to make the game safer. McKean played football and

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at Geneva when he was a student.

Politics and law

McKean was elected to the

as a

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in 1910. He also served various local political positions and maintained a law practice.

Death

McKean died on January 7, 1957, at Citizens General Hospital in

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Head coaching record

Football

References

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