Jack Eadie
| Born: | 1888 or 1889 |
|---|---|
| Died: | after 1955 |
| Career information | |
| College | Springfield College |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1922–1923 | Regina Rugby Club |
| 1924–1954 | Berkeley High School |
| As player | |
| c.1920–1923 | Regina Rugby Club |
Jack Eadie (born 1888 or 1889[1]) was a Canadian football player and coach who was the head coach of the Regina Ruby Club from 1922 to 1923. After his time with Regina he was a multi-sport coach at Berkeley High School from 1924 to 1954, retiring at the age of 65.
Sports career
Eadie played college football at
The Leader-Post as, "undoubtedly one of Canada's best."[3] In his second season, they went 3–1, making the Grey Cup for the first time in team history. However, Regina lost 54–0.[4] Eadie left the Rugby Club in 1924 and became a coach at Berkeley High School in California. He originally was given the tasks of basketball, baseball, and swimming coach but was assigned football in 1931.[5][6] He retired from coaching in 1954, after 30 seasons.[1] As coach of the baseball team, they won 9 Alameda championships.[1]
References
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- ^ "CFL.ca - 1923 Grey Cup Recap". August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23.
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