George E. O'Hearn
 O'Hearn pictured in Index 1904, Massachusetts Agricultural College yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1880 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1967 (aged 86) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1903–1904 | Massachusetts |
| Baseball | |
| 1900–1904 | Massachusetts |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906 | Massachusetts |
| 1908–1909 | William & Mary |
| Baseball | |
| 1909–1910 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–17–2 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 EVIAA (1909) | |
George Edmund O'Hearn (June 6, 1880 – February 1, 1967)[1] was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Massachusetts Agricultural College—now the University of Massachusetts Amherst—in 1906 and at The College of William & Mary from 1908 to 1909, compiling a career college football record of 11–17–2. O'Hearn was also the head baseball coach at William & Mary from 1909 to 1910.
A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, O'Hearn played football as a halfback and baseball as a third baseman at Massachusetts Agricultural College. He was captain of the 1903 Massachusetts Aggies football team. O'Hearn on February 1, 1967, at St. Luke's Hospital—now known as Providence Court—in Pittsfield.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Aggies (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Massachusetts | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| Massachusetts: | 1–7–1 | ||||||||
| William & Mary Orange and White (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908–1909) | |||||||||
| 1908 | William & Mary | 4–6–1 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1909 | William & Mary | 6–4 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
| William & Mary: | 10–10–1 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–17–2 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Index". 1870.
- ^ "George O'Hearn, 86, Dies; Football Pioneer, Coach". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. February 2, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved June 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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