James Farragher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Farragher

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1873

Place of Birth: Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1949

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About James Farragher

  • James Francis Farragher (September 10, 1873 – February 22, 1949) was an American football player and coach.
  • He played left tackle at the University of Notre Dame in the early 1900s.
  • He is often identified in official university histories as the team's head coach for the 1902–1903 season.
  • This claim remains controversial among sports historians, some of whom assign this honor to Farragher's teammate, All-American Louis "Red" Salmon, who served as team captain during the 1902–1903 season.
  • Both men are routinely credited as acting coaches in official histories of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

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