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Edward Donahue

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Edward Donahue
Donahue at Clemson in 1920
Biographical details
Born(1891-02-05)February 5, 1891
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1971(1971-10-29) (aged 80)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914Washington and Lee
Baseball
c. 1915Washington and Lee
1924Dover Senators
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1916Washington and Lee (assistant)
1917–1920Clemson
1931Western Reserve (backfield)
Basketball
1916–1917Washington and Lee
1917–1919Clemson
Baseball
1918–1919Clemson
1923–1926Dover Senators
1927Easton Farmers
1928Martinsburg Blue Sox
1928Cambridge Canners
1937Dover Orioles
1938Greenville Spinners
1940Hollywood Chiefs
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1920Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall21–12–3 (college football)
19–3 (college basketball)
17–21–1 (college baseball)

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

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College football

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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

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  1. ^ Not to be confused with major-league baseball players John A. "Jiggs" Donahue (1879–1913) and John F. "Jiggs" Donahue (1894–1949).

References

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  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. June 1917. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Scouts Watching Him". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. July 20, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ ""Jiggs" Donahue dies". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. Associated Press. October 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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