Ernest Jack Petoskey (October 15, 1921 – March 3, 2017) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1949 to 1950 and

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from 1953 to 1956, compiling a career

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record of 19–32–3. A native of

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, Petoskey played college football at an

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at the

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from 1940 to 1943. He then served in the

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during

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Coaching career

Petoskey was the head football coach for the

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. He held that position for the 1949 and 1950 seasons. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 11–7–1. Before going to Hillsdale he was head football coach at St. Joseph High School in

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from 1947 to 1948, where his record was 7–5–3. He was an assistant at Western Michigan before being named head coach.

Head coaching record

College

References

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