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'''Louis A. Ferry''' (December 1, 1927 – January 25, 2004) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He played professionally in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Green Bay Packers]] for two seasons (1949–1950), one season with the [[Chicago Cardinals]] (1951), and five with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1952–1956). Ferry served as the head football coach at [[Villanova University]] from 1970 to 1973 and interim head coach for the final three games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 20–26–1. |
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'''Louis A. Ferry''' (December 1, 1927 – January 25, 2004) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He played professionally in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Green Bay Packers]] for two seasons (1949–1950), one season with the [[Chicago Cardinals]] (1951), and five with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1952–1956). Ferry served as the head football coach at [[Villanova University]] from 1970 to 1973 and interim head coach for the final three games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 20–26–1.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Jim Weaver Villanova Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88569959/lebanon-daily-news/ |newspaper=[[Lebanon Daily News]] |location=[[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]] |agency=[[United Press International]] |date=December 14, 1973 |page=22 |access-date=November 8, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Villanova Coach Out In Conflict |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88569310/the-evening-sun/ |newspaper=The Evening Sun |location=[[Hanover, Pennsylvania]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 6, 1974 |page=8 |access-date=November 8, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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Ferry dies on January 25, 2004, at [[Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital]] in [[Darby, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Downey |first=Sally A. |title=Lou Ferry, 76, Villanova coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88138891/obituary-for-lou-ferry-aged-76/ |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |location=[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |date=January 28, 2004 |page=B10 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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Ferry dies on January 25, 2004, at [[Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital]] in [[Darby, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Downey |first=Sally A. |title=Lou Ferry, 76, Villanova coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88138891/obituary-for-lou-ferry-aged-76/ |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |location=[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |date=January 28, 2004 |page=B10 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
American football player and coach (1927–2004)
Louis A. Ferry (December 1, 1927 – January 25, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers for two seasons (1949–1950), one season with the Chicago Cardinals (1951), and five with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1952–1956). Ferry served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1970 to 1973 and interim head coach for the final three games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 20–26–1.[1][2]
Ferry dies on January 25, 2004, at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania.[3]
Head coaching record
Notes
- ^ Jim Weaver served as Villanova's head coach for the first eight games of the 1974 season before he was fired. Ferry took over as interim head coach for the final three games. Villanova finished with an overall record of 3–8.
References
- ^ "Jim Weaver Villanova Coach". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. United Press International. December 14, 1973. p. 22. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Villanova Coach Out In Conflict". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 6, 1974. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Downey, Sally A. (January 28, 2004). "Lou Ferry, 76, Villanova coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. B10. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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