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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-10-30)October 30, 1898 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) center (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
John James "Speedo" Loughran (October 30, 1898 - ~1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1924.
Loughran played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of the 1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team.
Loughran was one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – football, basketball, baseball and track. He was coached by "Doc" Flint.
Loughran was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame East Boros Chapter in 1979.
References
- Sciullo, Sam (2005). Pitt: 100 Years of Pitt Basketball. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-59670-081-9.
- "Preseason Record Book" (PDF). Saint Francis Red Flash football. 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Panther Football History" (PDF). Pitt Panthers football. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Layberger, Tom. "Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Brings To Mind 1918, When Spanish Flu And WWI Disrupted College Football". Forbes. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Inductees 1979, PA Sports Hall of Fame East Boroughs Chapter, 2024, retrieved April 12, 2023
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