Ank Scanlan
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1903 |
| Died | February 13, 1965 (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1923 | Saint Joseph's |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928–1941 | St. Joseph's Prep (PA) |
| 1942–1944 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–8–3 (college) 93–14–10 (high school) |
Anthony J. "Ank" Scanlan (c. 1903 – February 13, 1965) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1942 to 1944, compiling a record of 16–8–3. Before he was hired at Holy Cross in December 1941, Scanlan was the head football coach for 14 years, from 1928 to 1941, at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, tallying a mark of 93–14–10. He played college football as a halfback at Saint Joseph's College—now known as Saint Joseph's University—in Philadelphia under head coach Heinie Miller before graduating in 1924.[1]
Scalan died at the age of 63, on February 13, 1965, at his home in Philadelphia.[2][3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Crusaders (Independent) (1942–1944) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Holy Cross | 5–4–1 | T–19 | ||||||
| 1943 | Holy Cross | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1944 | Holy Cross | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| Holy Cross: | 16–8–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–8–3 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (December 9, 1941). "Unknown Named Crusader Coach". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 24. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ank Scanlan Dies, Coached '42 H.C. Team". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. Associated Press. February 14, 1965. p. 54. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Anthony Scanlan". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. February 17, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
