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John R Chuckran

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Sport(s)
  
Football

1970
  
Penn State (freshmen)

1944, 1948–1949
  
Penn State

1971–1977
  
Penn State (OL)

1954–1957
  
Tyrone HS (PA)

Name
  
John Chuckran

1958–1969
  
Allegheny


Born
  
May 7, 1926 Lansford, Pennsylvania (
1926-05-07
)

Died
  
December 1, 1991, State College, Pennsylvania, United States

John R. Chuckran (May 7, 1926 – December 1, 1991) was an American football player, coach, professor of physical education, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at the University of Rhode Island from 1981 to 1988.

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Coaching career

Chuckran was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1958 until 1969. His coaching record at Allegheny was 51–37–2 (.578).

Death

Chuckran died at the age of 65 on December 1, 1991 at Centre Community Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania.

References

John R. Chuckran Wikipedia