Biographical details | |
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Born | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 14, 1919
Died | February 5, 2004 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 84)
Playing career | |
1938–1941 | Duquesne |
1947 | Jersey City Giants |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1946–1947 | Canonsburg HS (PA) |
1949 | Duquesne |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–6 (college) |
Philip Samuel "The Canonsburg Cannonball" Ahwesh (December 14, 1919 – February 5, 2004) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Duquesne University in 1949, compiling a record of 3–6.[2] A successful athlete at Duquesne, Ahwesh was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 1942 NFL draft.[3]