George Keogan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Keogan

American football, basketball and baseball coach

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1890

Place of Birth: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1943

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About George Keogan

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  • Keogan (March 8, 1890 – February 17, 1943) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach, most known for coaching basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1923 to 1943.
  • Keogan never had a losing season in his 20 years at Notre Dame. The Minnesota Lake, Minnesota native attended University of Minnesota from 1909 to 1913.
  • He began coaching high school varsities after his freshman year in college, guiding first Lockport High School (1910–1911) followed by Riverside High School (1911–1912).
  • Meanwhile, he was also coaching several college basketball teams: Charles City College in Iowa (1909–1910), Superior State Teachers College in Wisconsin (1912–1914), Saint Louis University (1914–15) and the University of St.
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  • Paul, Minnesota (1917–1918).
  • During World War I he served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
  • After briefly coaching Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania (1919–1920) and Valparaiso, Keogan arrived at University of Notre Dame.
  • He served as head basketball and baseball coach, as well as assistant to the legendary football coach Knute Rockne.
  • Keogan compiled a 327–96–1 at Notre Dame. Keogan died on February 17, 1943 of a heart attack at his home in South Bend, Indiana.
  • After his death, Moose Krause took over his job as Notre Dame's head basketball coach.
  • Keogan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

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