Frank Howard Cann (November 14, 1863 – November 19, 1935) was an
American football coach and college athletics instructor. He served the second head football coach at
New York University (NYU). He held that position for the 1898 season leading the
NYU Violets to a record of 1–3. In 1907, Cann was still at New York University as director of the Department of Physical Training and Athletics.
Cann died in
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state of ...
in 1935.
He had two sons who became accomplished sportsmen.
Howard Cann
Howard Goodsell Cann (October 11, 1895 – December 18, 1992) was an American sportsman best known as the long-time men's basketball coach at New York University. He was also an Olympic shot putter and a college basketball and football player.
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was an Olympic shotputter and a long-time coach of the NYU men's basketball team, whereas
Tedford Cann
Tedford Harris Cann (September 3, 1897 – January 26, 1963) was a champion American swimmer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He served as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve durin ...
was a swimmer and a decorated
World War I veteran.
Head coaching record
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1863 births
1935 deaths
NYU Violets football coaches
People from Danvers, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts
Coaches of American football from Massachusetts
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