John James "Cap" McEwan (February 18, 1893 – August 9, 1970) was an

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player and coach. He played from 1913 to 1916 as a

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at the

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, where he was a three-time All-American and captain of the

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squad for three seasons. McEwan served as the head football coach at West Point (1923–1925), the

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McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. . (1926–1929), and the

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(1930–1932), compiling a career college football record of 59–23–6. He also coached at the professional level for the

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(NFL) from 1933 to 1934, tallying a mark of 9–11–1. McEwan was inducted into the

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as a player in 1962.

Coaching career

From 1923 to 1925 McEwan led Army to an 18–5–3 record. All three of his seasons there were winning seasons. From 1926 to 1929 he took over as the head football coach at Oregon. His record there stands at 20–13–2, with his 1928 team completing a 9–2 campaign.

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