Thomas J. Haggerty (died January 14, 1956) was an American

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coach. He coached

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to a record of 64–29 from 1936 to 1940, and after a stint in the

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, returned to the school in 1944 to become its

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. From 1945 to 1950, he coached Loyola University Chicago to a record of 111–41, and guided them to a second-place finish in the

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. He later coached at Loyola University New Orleans, but resigned during the 1953–54 season because of health issues. He died of

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at age 51 on January 14, 1956."Ex-Loyola Coach dies". ''Chicago Daily Tribune''. January 15, 1956. A1.

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