Henry Robert Margarita (November 3, 1920 – July 28, 2008) was an

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halfback and coach. He was a two-time honorable mention All-American at

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

, once rushing for 233 yards against Columbia, the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history. Margarita played for the

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from 1944 to 1946, leading the team in rushing in 1945. Following his playing career, he took the head coaching job at

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, compiling a 7–12 record in two seasons (1949–1950) and leading the Hoyas to the

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in his first season. After a disappointing 2–7 record in his second season, the university decided to disband the football team, citing travel expenses and high rent at

Griffith Stadium Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Bounda ...

. Margarita was the last Hoya football coach until 1964, when the sport was revived at the club level. Margarita is a member of the Medford (MA) Athletic Hall of Fame, the Brown University Hall of Fame, the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame and the Stoneham High School Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

References

* Margarita, Henry Robert.
Henry R, "Bob" Margarita
, ''The Boston Herald'', July 29, 2008. Retrieved on July 29, 2008. * Margarita, Henry Robert.

, ''The Boston Globe'', July 30, 2008. Retrieved on July 30, 2008. * Margarita, Henry Robert.
Bob Margarita, 87; Bears star was long time coach at Stoneham High
, ''The Boston Globe'', July 31, 2008. Retrieved on July 31, 2008.

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