John J. "Jack" McDonough was a

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player and one time president of

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. He also coached Savannah High School.

Georgia Tech

A native of

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, McDonough was a star

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for William Alexander's

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teams, inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 1962. McDonough amassed a 26–7 record while at Tech. He started as a true freshman when

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was moved to end, and only missed four games in four years due to an injury in his sophomore season caused by Pitt's

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Georgia Tech

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