Jack Crangle
 Crangle from The Savitar, 1930 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1899 Onarga, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1944 (aged 45) Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1921 | Illinois |
| 1923 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Position(s) | St. Viator |
| Baseball | |
| 1926–1932 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–7–3 (football) 54–55 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Walter Francis "Jack" Crangle (June 8, 1899 – August 31, 1944) was an
Bob Zuppke developed at the state university."[4] Howard Millard of the Decatur Review wrote: "It doesn't seem possible that Jack Crangle, the big, easy going, likeable fellow, probably the greatest fullback in all Illinois University history, is dead."[4] Crangle was survived by his widow, Marjorie.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Viator (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ) (1922–1923)
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| 1922 | St. Viator | 3–4–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| 1923 | St. Viator | 5–3–2 | 1–2 | 16th | |||||
| St. Viator: | 8–7–3 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–7–3 | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "'Jack' Crangle, Famous Illini Fullback, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. September 2, 1944.
- ^ "Jack Crangle profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "JACK CRANGLE WILL PLAY WITH ELGIN". Wisconsin State Journal. July 16, 1924.
- ^ a b c d "His Own Team Stopped Crangle". The Evening Courier (Champaign, IL). September 5, 1944.
- ^ "Jack Crangle Dies of Heart Attack". Moberly Monitor-Index (AP wire story). September 1, 1944.
