George Pfann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Pfann

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1902

Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1996

Profession: lawyer, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Pfann

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  • Pfann (October 6, 1902 – December 17, 1996) was an American football player and coach.
  • He played college football at Cornell University, where he never lost while starring as a quarterback, twice named an All-American.
  • Before graduating from Cornell in 1924, Pfann also played on the lacrosse and basketball teams, and was elected to the Sphinx Head Society.
  • He then studied law at Cornell while serving as an assistant football coach and freshmen basketball coach.
  • Pfann completed his law degree at Brasenose College, Oxford as a Rhodes scholar.
  • From 1931 to 1935, Pfann was the head football coach at Swarthmore College, compiling a record of 8–26–1.
  • He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1957.

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