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Alfred McCoy (American football)

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Sport(s)
  
Football

1929–1937
  
Northeastern

Positions
  
Defensive end

1937–1940
  
Colby

Role
  
American football player

1933–1936
  
Northeastern

Name
  
Alfred McCoy

1920–1922
  
Penn State

1930–1937
  
Northeastern


Alfred McCoy (American football)

Born
  
October 7, 1899 Massachusetts (
1899-10-07
)

Died
  
January 28, 1990, San Diego County, California, United States

Alfred Mudge McCoy (October 7, 1899 – January 28, 1990) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He was the first head coach of Northeastern University's football team, serving from 1933 to 1936. He compiled a 17–8–5 record. McCoy also coached the Northeastern Huskies men's basketball program from 1929 to 1937, and the Northeastern Huskies baseball program from 1930 to 1937. McCoy was the head football coach at Colby College from 1937 to 1930, compiling a record of 18–8–3. In 1941, he was hired as backfield coach for the Harvard Crimson football team.

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