Joseph P. McGee (1902–1958) was an American football and basketball coach. He is credited with instituting basketball at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, where he later served as head football coach, from 1934 to 1937, compiling a record of 13–18.[1][2] McGee was also the head coach of the revived Providence Steamrollers of the American Association of football.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1958 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Providence |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1937 | Providence |
| 1939–1941 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1942 | Springfield Steamrollers |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | Providence |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–18 (college football) |
McGee later owned a garage and car rental service as the Narraganset Hotel in Providence. He died in 1958 of a heart attack.[4]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Friars (Independent) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Providence | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1935 | Providence | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1936 | Providence | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1937 | Providence | 2–6 | |||||||
| Providence: | 13–18 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–18 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Joseph P. McGee". riheritagehalloffame.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Providence College Football" (PDF). Providence College. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "1940 Providence Steamrollers". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ O'Gara, Roger (November 18, 1958). "Fair Or Foul". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. p. 9. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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