Herb McCracken
American football player
1899 – 1995
Who was Herb McCracken?
G. Herbert McCracken was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Allegheny College from 1921 to 1923 and at Lafayette College from 1924 to 1935, compiling a career college football record of 75–48–7. His 1926 Lafayette Leopards team was recognized as a national champion by Parke H. Davis.
McCracken played football at the University of Pittsburgh from 1918 to 1920 under coach "Pop" Warner and was a member of Pittsburgh's 1918 national championship team. He was also a brother of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Pitt. McCracken was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1973.
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- Born
- Jun 20, 1899
Pittsburgh - Education
- University of Pittsburgh
- Died
- Mar 11, 1995
Ocean Ridge
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on July 23, 2013
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