Eugene "Scrapiron" Young
Eugene John "Scrapiron" Young (21 June 1903 - 7 January 1987) was an author, professional trainer, coach, and attorney.
He was born in Dover, Ohio on June 21, 1903 to an Italian mother and an English father. His father died when Eugene was 6 years old. He worked 8 hours a day at a steel mill, and was still able to put himself through high school, graduating in a record time; 2 years. He was also able to still play school sports, being a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. In the fall of 1923 he entered into the University of Notre Dame, and broke his leg during tryouts for the football team, but went on to join the track team; breaking the school's 1 and 2 mile records.[1] In June, 1927, he graduated from Notre Dame's Law School, receiving the Byron V. Kanaley Award (athlete with highest scholastic average), and Magna cum laude honors.[2][3] In the fall of 1927, on the advice of Knute Rockne, he accepted the Athletic Director and head coaching job at St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin), Racine, Wisconsin, and taught Algebra and Physical education.[4]. As football coach (22-5-3) he led his team to an undefeated season in 1929.[5][6] As basketball coach (60-17) he led the team to 3 consecutive invitations to the National Catholic interscholastic Basketball Tournament. On February 9, 1930, he married Mary Agnes Pfaffl at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Racine, Wisconsin). In the fall of 1930, Knute Rockne hired Scrapiron to be Notre Dame's first head athletic trainer. He held that position for 21 years, quitting in 1945 to spend time on his pecan farm in Covington, LA. There, he started a boys' camp for religious order.[7] [8]In 1947, he was hired by the University of San Francisco as their athletic trainer.[9] In 1951, his book "With Rockne at Notre Dame" was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons[10].
He died on January 7th, 1987 in Shawnee, OK, and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Racine, WI.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "DYK" (PDF). Weekly Bulletin for Parents Students: 3. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Bartlett, Charles (10 October 1939). "Scrapiron Young Is Handy Man with Irish Background". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ Grayson, Harry (17 January 1945). "Rockne Didn't Want Trainer But Young Became Famous". The Rhinelander Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ Cain, "Wash". "Young is Named Athletic Chief, Protege of Knute Rockne Called to Post at Local Institution" The Journal Times, 3 March 1927
- ↑ Brehm, Keith (31 December 1929). "Coach Gene Young's 11 Completes Grid Season Undefeated". The Journal Times. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Cackley, John (27 November 1936). "TROUBLES TRY TEAM TRAINER'S TEMPER; TAPE. THREAD, TIMBER AND TOWELS TAKE TOP SPOT IN TRICKS" (PDF). The Notre Dame Sholastic. 0070 (0009): 14, 21. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Doyle, Joe (21 February 1987). "'Scrapiron Young' Had Soft Spot for Notre Dame". The South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sports Medicine". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Doyle, Joe (21 February 1987). "'Scrapiron Young' Had Soft Spot for Notre Dame". The South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Young, Eugene J. "With Rockne at Notre Dame" G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1951
- ↑ "Obituary". The Journal Times. 16 January 1987. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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