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Clark Daniel Shaughnessy
American football coach
Quick Facts
- Born:
- March 6, 1892, St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
- Died:
- May 15, 1970, Santa Monica, California (aged 78)
Clark Daniel Shaughnessy (born March 6, 1892, St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.—died May 15, 1970, Santa Monica, California) was a coach of American college and professional football who inspired the general revival of the T formation, which had been in disuse for many years. As head coach at the University of Chicago (1933–39), he inherited a de-emphasized football program from Amos Alonzo Stagg and presided over its demise when Chicago’s president, Robert Hutchins, dropped football after the 1939 season. At Stanford University (1940–41) and as an unofficial adviser to his friend George Halas, head coach and owner of the professional team ...(100 of 210 words)