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Rip Reagan
American football player and coach (1900–1971)
Frank Alexander "Rip" Reagan (March 20, 1900 – February 22, 1971)[1] was an American football player and coach.
Quick Facts Auburn Tigers, Position ...
Auburn Tigers | |
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Position | Guard |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1900-03-20)March 20, 1900 Delta, Alabama, U.S. |
Died: | February 22, 1971(1971-02-22) (aged 70) Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
Career history | |
College | Auburn (1920–1923) |
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Frank A. Reagan was born on March 20, 1900, in Delta, Alabama, to William Eugene Reagan and Ann Judson Jenkins.
He was a prominent guard for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University, captain of the 1923 team.[2] Reagan was twice selected All-Southern.[3]
Reagan was head coach at Gadsden City High School[4] from 1924 to 1927.[5] He also coached at Disque High School.[6] Reagan was once principal of Emma Sansom High School.[7]
Reagan was also prominent in the military.[8]
- "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- "All-Time Team Captains" (PDF). History: 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- e. g. "All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper". Times-Picayune. December 9, 1923.
- "High school, college team meet in unusual match-up". October 29, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "Gadsden Tigers". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "Gadsden High mars end, beginning of era - again". October 11, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "History of Emma Sansom High School". Retrieved February 18, 2015.