Arthur McKean (March 13, 1882 – January 7, 1957) was an American football and basketball coach, lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as the head football coach at Geneva Collegein Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911, compiling a record of 12–24–7. McKean served one term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after being elected in 1910. He was the Western Pennsylvania prohibition administrator during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson and later was a municipal judge in Orlando, Florida.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1882 Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1957 (aged 74) New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901 | Geneva |
| 1903 | Geneva |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1903 | Geneva |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1911 | Geneva |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1911 | Geneva |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–24–7 (football) 15–8–1 (basketball) |
Coaching career
editMcKean was the sixth head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, serving for five seasons, from 1907 to 1911 and compiling a record of 10–24–7.[1][2] Under McKean, the Geneva decided to join forces with five other colleges to abolish the game of football if significant rules changes were not made to make the game safer.[3]
McKean played football and baseball at Geneva when he was a student.[4]
Politics and law
editMcKean was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1910.[5] He also served various local political positions and maintained a law practice.[6]
Death
editMcKean died on January 7, 1957, at Citizens General Hospital in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.[7]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Covenanters (Independent) (1907–1911) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Geneva | 4–5–2 | |||||||
| 1908 | Geneva | 1–6–2 | |||||||
| 1909 | Geneva | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1910 | Geneva | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| 1911 | Geneva | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Geneva: | 12–24–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–24–7 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "To Take Charge Of College This Fall". The Daily Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. July 11, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 14. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Six Colleges Strike Blow At Football". The New York Times. New York, New York. December 15, 1909. p. 12. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football to be Revived". The Daily Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. September 6, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ Jordan, John Woolf (1914). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography: illustrated, Volume 1. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 286–287.
- ^ Smull's legislative hand book and manual of the state of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The State of Pennsylvania. 1912. p. 996.
- ^ "Arthur McKean, 75, Prominent Attorney". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 8, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .