George Malley (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 10, 1903 Arizona |
| Died | August 1979 (aged 76) |
| Playing career | |
| 1920s | Santa Clara |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1935 | St. Ignatius H.S. |
| 1936–1940 | U. of San Francisco |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–20–8 |
George L. Malley (February 10, 1903 – August 1979) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach of the San Francisco Dons at the University of San Francisco from 1936 to 1940. Before that, he had success as a high school football coach at St. Ignatius High School from 1929 to 1935.
Malley, whose grandfather was an Irish immigrant, was born in Arizona and attended Santa Clara University, where he played college football. He served as the team captain in the early 1920s. Malley earned a Bachelor of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Laws.
He then coached football at St. Ignatius High School beginning in 1929. He also served on the faculty at the school and taught civics and sociology. St. Ignatius went undefeated from September 1937 until December 1939, when they were finally beaten by Loyola High School of Los Angeles, 12–7, in the California state Catholic prep school championship. The success of Malley's teams prompted the school to promote the program back to the AAA level. In 1934, the San Francisco Chronicle compared his 1935 team to Notre Dame under Knute Rockne:
"Today in San Francisco is an unsung, unnoted football team that embodies about everything that Notre Dame teams of years ago stood for—rambling, fight and Irish—and undefeated records. That team belongs to St. Ignatius High School. The Ignatians ramble over California a bit, next year they may even trek to Reno; Irish names dominate the lineup and the record is clean—not even one point is tabbed for opponents."
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