Phil Ahwesh | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1919 |
Birth Place: | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1938–1941 |
Player Team1: | Duquesne |
Player Years2: | 1947 |
Player Team2: | Jersey City Giants |
Player Positions: | Halfback |
Coach Years1: | 1946–1947 |
Coach Team1: | Canonsburg HS (PA) |
Coach Years2: | 1949 |
Coach Team2: | Duquesne |
Overall Record: | 3–6 (college) |
Philip Samuel "The Canonsburg Cannonball" Ahwesh (December 14, 1919 – February 5, 2004)was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Duquesne University in 1949, compiling a record of 3–6.[2] A successful athlete at Duquesne, Ahwesh was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 1942 NFL draft.[3]