Hubert Hosack Jack (February 23, 1904 – March 15, 1981) was an

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and wrestling coach. He was the head wrestling coach at

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (LHU) is a public university in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The main campus consists of and the branch campus covers . It offers 69 undergraduat ...

from 1943 to 1962 and football coach from 1946 to 1968. He led the wrestling team to a 153–39–5 record and the football team to a 102–91–7 record. He retired from coaching in January 1969. Jack was graduate of Grove City High School in

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, Slippery Rock State Teachers College—now known as

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—in

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, and the

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Death and honors

Jack died on March 15, 1981, while attending the

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. Jack was inducted into the Helms Hall Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Lock Haven Hall of Fame in 2015.

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, Lock Haven's home football venue, is named in his honor.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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