Hugh Devore
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 25, 1910 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | December 8, 1992 (aged 82) Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1933 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934 | Notre Dame (freshmen) |
| 1935–1938 | Fordham (line) |
| 1938–1941 | Providence |
| 1942 | Holy Cross (MA) (assistant) |
| 1943–1944 | Notre Dame (line) |
| 1945 | Notre Dame |
| 1946–1949 | St. Bonaventure |
| 1950–1952 | NYU |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers (assistant) |
| 1954–1955 | Dayton |
| 1956–1957 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1958–1962 | Notre Dame (freshmen) |
| 1963 | Notre Dame |
| 1966–1970 | Houston Oilers (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1945 | Notre Dame |
| 1964–1966 | Notre Dame (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–65–7 (college) 7–18–1 (NFL) |
Hugh John Devore (November 25, 1910 – December 8, 1992) was a football player and coach whose close connection to the University of Notre Dame saw him serve in both capacities, while also seeing time as head coach at two other colleges as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.
Devore was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, and was a three-sport star at the city's St. Benedict's Prep. He was then recruited by the legendary Knute Rockne to play at Notre Dame. While playing on the freshman squad in 1930, Devore caught Rockne's eye during an intrasquad scrimmage when he stopped All-America quarterback Frank Carideo with a crushing tackle. Unfortunately, Devore never had the opportunity to play for Rockne in an official game after the coach was killed in a plane crash on March 31, 1931.
During his three years as a member of the Fighting Irish varsity, Devore played at end under Hunk Anderson, serving as co-captain during his senior year in 1933. Upon graduating from the school, Devore stayed at Notre Dame the following year as freshman football coach, then followed fellow Irish alum Jim Crowley as line coach at Fordham University in 1935.
Following three seasons in that role, made famous by his coaching Fordham's iconic "Seven Blocks of Granite", a unit that included future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi he accepted his first head coaching position when he was hired at Providence College on January 20, 1938 and served as head coach of the Friars through the 1941 season and compiled a record of 12–19–2. After finishing his fourth season with the Friars, Devore then took an assistant coaching position with Holy Cross College on January 11, 1942. His one year at the school was marked by his outstanding scouting report of rival Boston College, leading to a stunning 55–12 upset of the Eagles in the season finale. In a strange twist of fate, Devore probably saved the lives of most or all of the BC players. The overconfident BC team had made reservations at Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate their victory but cancelled. That night Cocoanut Grove burned down with the loss of 492 lives.
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