John Magnabosco Explained

John Magnabosco
Birth Date:1906
Birth Place:Clinton, Indiana, U.S.
Death Date: (aged 49)
Death Place:Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Player Years1:1927–1929
Player Team1:Indiana
Coach Years1:1931–1934
Coach Team1:Clinton HS (IN)
Coach Years2:1935–1952
Coach Team2:Ball State
Overall Record:68–46–14 (college)
34–3–3 (high school)
Championships:1 IIC (1942)

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]

Head coaching record

High school

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College

Notes and References

  1. Vidette-Messenger, Monday, October 15, 1956, Valparaiso, Indiana
  2. News: One-Minute Sport Page . . . October 15, 1956 . October 31, 2011.
  3. Web site: AlmanacSports.com - Football - Clinton High School Football 1931 Schedule/Results. www.almanacsports.com.