Michael Francis Fallon (May 17, 1867 – February 22, 1931) was an Irish-Canadian

Catholic priest The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in layman's terms ''priest'' refers only ...

and a

Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...

coach. He was the head coach of the Ottawa Gee-Gees teams in the 1890s. Fallon was born to Irish immigrants to Canada. From April 25, 1910 until his death on February 22, 1931, he was Bishop of

Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario The Roman Catholic Diocese of London ( la, Diœcesis Londonensis) is a Latin rite suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto in Ontario, southeastern Canada. The present episcopal see of the Diocese, St. Peter's Cathedral, was built i ...

.""He Never Saw Team Defeated" – Tribute to Dr. Fallon as Coach"
''Ottawa Journal''. Feb. 28, 1931 (pg. 26). Retrieved 2021-12-07. He is buried in the chapel of London's St. Peter's Seminary.

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1867 births 1931 deaths Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian Roman Catholic bishops Ottawa Gee-Gees football coaches {{Canada-RC-bishop-stub