American football player, coach, and administrator
Jack Chevigny
Biographical details
Born
(1906-08-14)August 14, 1906 Dyer, Indiana, U.S.
Died
February 19, 1945(1945-02-19) (aged 38) Iwo Jima, Japan
Playing career
1926–1928
Notre Dame
Position(s)
Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1929–1931
Notre Dame (assistant)
1932
Chicago Cardinals
1933
St. Edwards
1934–1936
Texas
1943
Camp Lejeune
Head coaching record
Overall
26–16–3 (college) 2–6–2 (NFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Texas Conference (1933)
Records
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1943–1945
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, V Amphibious Corps
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Iwo Jima
Awards
Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon
John Edward Chevigny (August 14, 1906 – February 19, 1945) was an American football player, coach, lawyer, and United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He is best known for scoring the famous "that's one for Gipper" touchdown for Notre Dame on November 10, 1928, versus Army at Yankee Stadium. One of the Great Depression-era football stars, he was one of the best blocking backs for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame football team in the 1920s. Chevigny later served as the head coach of the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1932 and the head football coach at the University of Texas from 1934 to 1936.
On August 18, 1979, Chevigny was inducted posthumously into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.[1] He is also a member of the St. Edwards University Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
^"Chevigny, Jack". ifca-hof.org. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
^"St. Edward's Athletics Hall of Fame". gohilltoppers.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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(1920–1922) E. J. Stewart (1923–1926) Clyde Littlefield (1927–1933) JackChevigny (1934–1936) Dana X. Bible (1937–1946) Blair Cherry (1947–1950) Ed Price...
Global Information
United States
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
First Lieutenant