Casey Finnegan Explained

Casey Finnegan
Birth Date:28 March 1890
Birth Place:New Richmond, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.
Coach Years1:1928–1940
Coach Team1:North Dakota Agricultural
Admin Years1:1928–1940
Admin Team1:North Dakota Agricultural
Overall Record:57–48–11
Championships:2 NCC (1932, 1935)

Charles Casey Finnegan[1] (March 28, 1890 – December 28, 1958)[2] [3] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now known as North Dakota State University—from 1928 to 1940, compiling a career college football record of 57–48–11. In 1928, Finnegan co-coached with Stanley Borleske, who had previously coached at North Dakota Agricultural from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1924.

Finnegan graduated from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1913 and attended the University of Wisconsin for graduate study in 1924. He died on December 28, 1958, in Grafton, North Dakota.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search. August 30, 2015. April 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404193813/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VFgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ICQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3027,2867862&dq=finnegan+north+dakota+athletic&hl=en. dead.
  2. Book: Who's who in Education: A Biographical Directory of the Teaching Profession. Bowman, G.E.. Nellie C. Ryan. 1927. Who's Who in Education.. August 30, 2015.
  3. Web site: Grand Forks Herald: Search Results. nl.newsbank.com. August 30, 2015.
  4. News: . Retired Since 1955—Veteran NDAC Coach Casey Finnegan Dies . . . . December 29, 1958 . 14 . November 22, 2018 . .