Jack Eadie (born 1888 or 1889[1]) was a Canadian football player and coach who was the head coach of the Regina Ruby Club from 1922 to 1923. After his time with Regina he was a multi-sport coach at Berkeley High School from 1924 to 1954, retiring at the age of 65.
| Born: | 1888 or 1889 |
|---|---|
| Died: | after 1955 |
| Career information | |
| College | Springfield College |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1922–1923 | Regina Rugby Club |
| 1924–1954 | Berkeley High School |
| As player | |
| c.1920–1923 | Regina Rugby Club |
Sports career
editEadie played college football at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Eadie's first professional team was the Regina Rugby Club. He played his first season in c.1920. In 1922, he was named head coach of Regina.[2] In his first season, Regina went undefeated with a 4–0 record, but lost in the playoffs to the Edmonton Eskimos. He was described in a 1923 article by The Leader-Post as, "undoubtedly one of Canada's best."[3] In his second season, they went 3–1, making the Grey Cup for the first time in team history. However, Regina lost 54–0.[4] Eadie left the Rugby Club in 1924 and became a coach at Berkeley High School in California. He originally was given the tasks of basketball, baseball, and swimming coach but was assigned football in 1931.[5][6] He retired from coaching in 1954, after 30 seasons.[1] As coach of the baseball team, they won 9 Alameda championships.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Berkeley High Cage Coach Will Retire". Oakland Tribune. March 25, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JACK EADIE COACHES REGINA RUGBY CLUB". The Leader-Post. September 5, 1922 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "REGINA SECURED GREAT GRID GENERAL IN COACH JACK EADIE". The Leader-Post. November 2, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CFL.ca - 1923 Grey Cup Recap". August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Jack Eadie Appointed To Coach Berkeley Gridders". Oakland Tribune. July 26, 1931 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JACK EADIE IS HAVING SUCCESS". The Leader-Post. December 14, 1931 – via Newspapers.com.