George Cassidy (coach)
Cassidy pictured in Ariel 1910, Vermont yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1881 Poultney, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1966 (aged 84) Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont (1910) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909 | Vermont |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910 | Colorado Agricultural |
| 1911–1912 | Saint Anselm |
| 1920–1932 | New Britain HS (CT) |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1911 | Colorado Agricultural |
| Baseball | |
| 1911 | Colorado Agricultural |
| 1912–1913 | Saint Anselm |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1910–1911 | Colorado Agricultural |
| 1911–1913 | Saint Anselm |
| 1913–1920 | University of the Philippines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–11 (college football) 5–4 (college basketball) |
George Michael "Pop" Cassidy (October 10, 1881 – October 5, 1966) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Colorado Agricultural College—now known as Colorado State University—for one season, in 1910, compiling a record of 0–5. Cassidy was also the head basketball coach at Colorado Agricultural for the 1910–11 season, tallying a mark of 5–4.
Cassidy was born on October 10, 1881, in Poultney, Vermont, to Francis and Mary (Leany) Cassidy. He attended Troy Conference Academy—now known as Green Mountain College—in Poultney.[1] Cassidy attended the University of Vermont, where he participiated in football, basketball and baseball and track. After graduating from Vermont in 1910, Cassidy spent a year at Colorado Agricultural College.[2][3] From 1911 to 1913, he coach and served as athletic director at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He left the United States in 1913 to coach and direct athletics at the University of the Philippines in Manila.[4] From 1920 to 1932, Cassidy coached football at New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut. There he mentored Abraham Ribicoff, who was later the government of Connecticut and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.[5]
Cassidy died on October 5, 1966, at Rutland Hospital in Rutland, Vermont.[1]
Head coaching record
Collegge football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Agricultural Aggies (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Colorado Agricultural | 0–5 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| Colorado Agricultural: | 0–5 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Saint Anselm (Independent) (1911–1912) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Saint Anselm | 5–0 | |||||||
| 1912 | Saint Anselm | 0–6 | |||||||
| Saint Anselm: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–11 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Obituary; George M. Cassidy". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. October 6, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "New Coach For Aggies Looks Good From Reports". The Fort Collins Express. Fort Collins, Colorado. August 25, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Coach Cassidy Has Resigned". The Fort Collins Express. Fort Collins, Colorado. August 3, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "In The Field Of Sports". The Barre Daily Times. Barre, Vermont. July 28, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Merusi, Aldo (December 8, 1960). "Cabinet Member-Elect Abe Ribicoff". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. p. 21. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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