Edward Ambrose "Jiggs" Donahue[1][a] (February 5, 1891 – October 29, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach of multiple sports, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University from 1917 to 1920, compiling a record of 21–12–3 (.625). He also served as the school's basketball and baseball coach, as well as the track coach. Donahue joined the football coaching staff at Western Reserve University in 1931, serving as the backfield coach under head coach Tom Keady.[2]
Donahue attended Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts and Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. At Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia he starred in baseball as a catcher.[3] Donahue died on October 29, 1961, in Boston, at the age of 70.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1920) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Clemson | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1918 | Clemson | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1919 | Clemson | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 11th | |||||
| 1920 | Clemson | 4–6–1 | 2–6 | 17th | |||||
| Clemson: | 21–12–3 | 13–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–12–3 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Not to be confused with major-league baseball players John A. "Jiggs" Donahue (1879–1913) and John F. "Jiggs" Donahue (1894–1949).
References
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. June 1917. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via fold3.com.
- ^ "New Staff At Reserve; Jiggs Donahue Selected; Open With Purdue Team". The Salem News. Salem, Ohio. August 13, 1931. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Scouts Watching Him". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. July 20, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ ""Jiggs" Donahue dies". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. Associated Press. October 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Edward Donahue at Find a Grave