Amos Alonzo Stagg

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American football player and coach (1862-1965)

United States Basketball PlayersLived 1862 to 1965 · aged 102

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Amos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football. He introduced many innovations to American football. 605). His undefeated Chicago Maroons teams of 1905 and 1913 were recognized as national champions.

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Stagg (far left) on Yale's 1888 team

Stagg in 1906.

Stagg in 1899

Stagg in 1962

Stagg invented the end-around play (diagram pictured), and published the first book with plays diagrammed

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Yale Bulldogs football

Yale Bulldogs baseball

Chicago Maroons football

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ChildAmos Alonzo Stagg Jr.

ChildPaul Stagg

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Gale PageAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Johnny SheffieldAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Dorothy TreeAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Donald CurtisAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)

John LitelAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)Robert BucknerAlso in Knute Rockne All American (1940)

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Amos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football. He introduced many innovations to American football. Stagg served as the head football coach at the International YMCA Training School (1890-1891), the University of Chicago (1892-1932), and the College of the Pacific (1933-1946), compiling a career college football record of 314-199-35 (.605). His undefeated Chicago Maroons teams of 1905 and 1913 were recognized as national champions. He was also the head basketball coach for one season at Chicago (1920-1921), and the Maroons' head baseball coach for twenty seasons.

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