John Beckett (American football)
Buffalo All-Americans | |
| 1922 | Columbus Panhandles |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | San Diego Marines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–19–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (profile) | |
John Wesley Beckett (January 5, 1892 – July 26, 1981) was an
Mare Island Marines. Beckett was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
as a player in 1972.
Early life
Born in rural northeastern Oregon, Beckett attended
University of Oregon
Although primarily used as an tackle, Beckett excelled at several positions, occasionally playing
punter.[1] Beckett was the team captain in his senior year of 1916 and was named to the all-Pacific Coast Conference team.[1][2] He led the team to an undefeated record and tie for the conference championship with the University of Washington. Oregon was chosen to represent the conference in the 1917 Rose Bowl where they defeated Pennsylvania, 14–0, with Beckett later named the game's most valuable player.[1][3]
Beckett stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighed 191 pounds (87 kg).
U.S. Marine Corps service
With the United States' entry in
U.S. Army's Camp Lewis team, with Mare Island winning, 19–7. Beckett is the only person to have been the captain of two different Rose Bowl teams.[1]
Beckett served 50 years in the Marines, coaching Marine teams at Mare Island, Quantico, and San Diego, amassing an overall coaching record of 56–19–3.[1] He achieved a final rank of brigadier general.[1]
Professional career
Beckett also spent two seasons in the
Legacy
Beckett was named to the
La Jolla, California
, in 1981.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mare Island Marines (Independent) (1920)
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| 1920 | Mare Island Marines | ||||||||
| Quantico Marines Devil Dogs (Independent) (1921–1924) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Quantico Marines | 8–0 | National Service champions[7] | ||||||
| 1922 | Quantico Marines | 8–0 | National Service champions[7] | ||||||
| 1923 | Quantico Marines | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1923 | Quantico Marines | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| Quantico Marines: | 30–2–2 | ||||||||
| San Diego Marines (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | San Diego Marines | ||||||||
| San Diego Marines (Independent) (1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1931 | San Diego Marines
|
6–4 | |||||||
| 1932 | San Diego Marines
|
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| Total: | 56–19–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "John "Jack" Beckett". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ "All-Pacific Coast Conference Selections". GoDucks.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ a b "John Beckett". GoDucks.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ "JACK BECKETT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Jack Beckett". Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Quantico Football 1918 thru 1942 ROSTERS" (PDF). jarheadjocks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
- John Beckett at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference