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Loughran played [[college football]] at the [[University of Pittsburgh]], where he was part of the [[1918 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06guide-pantherhistory.pdf|title=Panther Football History|year=2006|publisher=[[Pitt Panthers football]]|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001213249/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06guide-pantherhistory.pdf|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Layberger|first=Tom|title=Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Brings To Mind 1918, When Spanish Flu And WWI Disrupted College Football|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomlayberger/2020/04/20/spanish-influenza-world-war-i-wreaked-havoc-on-1918-college-football-season/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> |
Loughran played [[college football]] at the [[University of Pittsburgh]], where he was part of the [[1918 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06guide-pantherhistory.pdf|title=Panther Football History|year=2006|publisher=[[Pitt Panthers football]]|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001213249/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06guide-pantherhistory.pdf|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Layberger|first=Tom|title=Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Brings To Mind 1918, When Spanish Flu And WWI Disrupted College Football|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomlayberger/2020/04/20/spanish-influenza-world-war-i-wreaked-havoc-on-1918-college-football-season/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> |
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Loughran was one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – football, basketball, baseball and track. He was coached by [[George Flint (basketball)|"Doc" Flint]]. |
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Loughran was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame East Boros Chapter in 1979.<ref name="JB">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =2024| title =Inductees 1979| publisher=PA Sports Hall of Fame East Boroughs Chapter|url=https://paeastborosshof.com/inductees-1979/| access-date = 12 April 2023}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 01:07, 26 May 2024
Biographical details | |
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Born | October 30, 1898 |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
Basketball | |
1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
Position(s) | Halfback (football) center (basketball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1922–1923 | Saint Francis (PA) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–10 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
John James "Speedo" Loughran[1] (October 30, 1898 - ~1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1924.[2]
Loughran played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of the 1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team.[3][4]
Loughran was one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – football, basketball, baseball and track. He was coached by "Doc" Flint.
Loughran was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame East Boros Chapter in 1979.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Sciullo, Sam (2005). Pitt: 100 Years of Pitt Basketball. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-59670-081-9.
- ^ "Preseason Record Book" (PDF). Saint Francis Red Flash football. 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Panther Football History" (PDF). Pitt Panthers football. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Layberger, Tom. "Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Brings To Mind 1918, When Spanish Flu And WWI Disrupted College Football". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ Inductees 1979, PA Sports Hall of Fame East Boroughs Chapter, 2024, retrieved 12 April 2023