Tommy Holleran

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Tommy Holleran
Position:Blocking back
Personal information
Born:(1897-06-24)June 24, 1897
Akron, Ohio
Died:October 21, 1930(1930-10-21) (aged 33)
Akron, Ohio
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:South (Akron, Ohio)
College:University of Pittsburgh (1920-22)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games started:1
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thomas J. Holleran (June 24, 1897 – October 21, 1930) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a blocking back for two seasons with two different teams of the National Football League (NFL), the Akron Pros in 1920 and the Toledo Maroons in 1922.[1][2] Holleran served as the head football coach at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1928, compiling a record of 18–31–5. He died of inflammatory rheumatism on October 21, 1930, at his home in Akron, Ohio.[3]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Thiel Tomcats (Tri-State Conference) (1923–1928)
1923 Thiel 6–2–1
1924 Thiel 3–5–1 2–0–1 T–1st
1925 Thiel 4–5 3–2 3rd
1926 Thiel 3–6 2–3 4th
1927 Thiel 1–7–1 0–3–1 6th
1928 Thiel 1–6–2 0–3–1 T–3th
Thiel: 18–31–5
Total: 18–31–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[]

  1. ^ "Tommy Holleran, BB at NFL.com". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Tommy Holleran NFL Football League Statistics".
  3. ^ "Tom Holleran Crosses Goal". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. October 22, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved December 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.

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