Rip Reagan

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Rip Reagan
Auburn Tigers
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1900-03-20)March 20, 1900
Delta, Alabama
Died:February 22, 1971(1971-02-22) (aged 70)
Gadsden, Alabama
Career history
CollegeAuburn (1920–1923)
Career highlights and awards

Frank Alexander "Rip" Reagan (March 20, 1900 – February 22, 1971)[1] was an American football player and coach.

Early years[]

Frank A. Reagan was born on March 20, 1900 in Delta, Alabama to William Eugene Reagan and Ann Judson Jenkins.

Auburn University[]

He was a prominent guard for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University, captain of the 1923 team.[2] Reagan was twice selected All-Southern.[3]

High school coach and educator[]

Reagan was head coach at Gadsden City High School[4] from 1924 to 1927.[5] He also coached at .[6] Reagan was once principal of Emma Sansom High School.[7]

Military[]

Reagan was also prominent in the military.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  2. ^ "All-Time Team Captains" (PDF). History. p. 164.
  3. ^ e. g. "All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper". Times-Picayune. December 9, 1923.
  4. ^ "High school, college team meet in unusual match-up". October 29, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Gadsden Tigers". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Gadsden High mars end, beginning of era - again". October 11, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "History of Emma Sansom High School". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "[1]". The Anniston Star. August 14, 1935.
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