John Edward Hegarty (June 9, 1888 – March 1, 1974) was an

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player and coach of football and

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. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now

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, from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 5–6–2. Hegarty also coached basketball for a season at North Carolina A&M in 1913–14, tallying a mark of 6–7. He was also the head coach of the Washington Senators, who played three games in the

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in 1921. Before becoming a coach, Hegarty played

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from 1910 until 1912. Hegarty died in 1974 and was buried in

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Head coaching record

College football

NFL

† - Does not include the forfeit by the Rochester Jeffersons that is not officially recognized by the NFL. Also does not include their 7–4 record in non-APFA games.

References

1888 births 1974 deaths American football ends Georgetown Hoyas football players NC State Wolfpack football coaches NC State Wolfpack men's basketball coaches Washington Senators (NFL) Burials at Arlington National Cemetery {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub