John V. Magnabosco (1906 – October 15, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now known as Ball State University—from 1935 to 1952, compiling a record of 68–46–14. From 1931 to 1934, he was the head football coach at Clinton High School in Clinton, Indiana, where he won three state championships. Magnabosco died of a heart attack at the Ball State gymnasium on October 15, 1956, in Muncie, Indiana.[1][2]
 Magnabosco picture in Orient 1936, Ball State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 Clinton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1956 (aged 49) Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1929 | Indiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1931–1934 | Clinton HS (IN) |
| 1935–1952 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–46–14 (college) 34–3–3 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 IIC (1942) | |
Head coaching record
editHigh school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School Wildcats () (1931–1934) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Clinton | 9–1–1 | |||||||
| 1932 | Clinton | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Clinton | 9–0–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Clinton | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| Clinton: | 34–3–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–3–3 | ||||||||
College
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1935–1946) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1936 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1937 | Ball State | 5–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1938 | Ball State | 6–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Ball State | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| 1941 | Ball State | 3–2–2 | 3–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Ball State | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Ball State | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1945 | Ball State | 4–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | 3–3 | T–7th | |||||
| Ball State Cardinals (Independent) (1947–1950) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Ball State | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Ball State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1949 | Ball State | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1950 | Ball State | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Ball State | 0–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1952 | Ball State | 3–5–1 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Ball State: | 68–46–14 | ||||||||
| Total: | 68–46–14 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Vidette-Messenger, Monday, October 15, 1956, Valparaiso, Indiana
- ^ "One-Minute Sport Page". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press and United Press International. October 15, 1956. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "AlmanacSports.com - Football - Clinton High School Football 1931 Schedule/Results". www.almanacsports.com.
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