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George E. O'Hearn

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George E. O'Hearn
O'Hearn pictured in Index 1904, Massachusetts Agricultural College yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1880-06-06)June 6, 1880
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1967(1967-02-01) (aged 86)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1903–1904Massachusetts
Baseball
1900–1904Massachusetts
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906Massachusetts
1908–1909William & Mary
Baseball
1909–1910William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall11–17–2 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 EVIAA (1909)

George Edmund O'Hearn (June 6, 1880 – February 1, 1967)[1] was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Massachusetts Agricultural College—now the University of Massachusetts Amherst—in 1906 and at The College of William & Mary from 1908 to 1909, compiling a career college football record of 11–17–2. O'Hearn was also the head baseball coach at William & Mary from 1909 to 1910.

A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, O'Hearn played football as a halfback and baseball as a third baseman at Massachusetts Agricultural College. He was captain of the 1903 Massachusetts Aggies football team. O'Hearn on February 1, 1967, at St. Luke's Hospital—now known as Providence Court—in Pittsfield.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Massachusetts Aggies (Independent) (1906)
1906 Massachusetts 1–7–1
Massachusetts: 1–7–1
William & Mary Orange and White (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908–1909)
1908 William & Mary 4–6–1 1–2 T–3rd
1909 William & Mary 6–4 2–1 T–1st
William & Mary: 10–10–1 3–3
Total: 11–17–2

References

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  1. ^ "Index". 1870.
  2. ^ "George O'Hearn, 86, Dies; Football Pioneer, Coach". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. February 2, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved June 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.