John Eubank | |
Birth Date: | 1909 |
Death Date: | (aged 55) |
Death Place: | Kennewick, Washington, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1931–1932 |
Player Team1: | Washington State |
Player Positions: | Placekicker |
Coach Years1: | 1942 |
Coach Team1: | San Diego State |
Coach Years2: | 1944 |
Coach Team2: | Richland HS (WA) |
Coach Team3: | Yakima Valley |
Admin Years1: | 1944 |
Admin Team1: | Richland HS (WA) |
Overall Record: | 0–6–1 (college) |
John F. Eubank (1909 – August 29, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at San Diego State University in 1942, compiling a record of 0–6–1. Eubank played college football as Washington State College—now known as Washington State University—where he was nicknamed the "Golden Toe" for his kicking.[1] His 47-yard field goal against UCLA was the nation's longest kick in 1932.[2]
In 1944, he was hired as head football coach and athletic director at Richland High School in Richland, Washington.[3] He later coached at Yakima Valley Junior College in Yakima, Washington.
Eubank ran for United States Congress in 1948, winning the Democratic Party nomination for Washington's 4th congressional district race before losing to incumbent Hal Holmes in the general election.[4] Eubank died on August 29, 1964, of a heart attack, at Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick, Washington.[5]