John Campbell Mackorell (November 3, 1912 – April 28, 1980) was an American football player and junior college football coach. He was a halfback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) after being a Little All-American for Davidson.[1][2]
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| Position: | Halfback |
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| Born: | November 3, 1912 York, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | April 28, 1980 (aged 67) Morganton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
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| High school: | Hickory (Hickory, North Carolina) |
| College: | Davidson (1931–1934) |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | 9–19–1 (.328) |
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Mackorell was the head football coach and athletic director for Lees–McRae College in the 1930s and 1940s.[3][4][5][6]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Lees–McRae Bulldogs / Bobcats (Independent) (1936–1939) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Lees–McRae | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1937 | Lees–McRae | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1938 | Lees–McRae | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Lees–McRae | 3–5 | |||||||
| Lees–McRae: | 9–19–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–19–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Mackorell Tops Ball Toters". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 2, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Mackorell Signs With Giants". The Salisbury Post. August 8, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Mackorell Named Athletic Head Lees-McRae". The Daily Times-News. July 1, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Mackorell To Direct Athletics At Lees-McRae School". The Sentinel. July 1, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Mackorell Gets Job As Coach". The Columbia Record. July 1, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mackorell Resigns Lees-McRae Position". Winston-Salem Journal. August 11, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Davidson Hall of Fame profile
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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