Biographical details | |
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Born | Watertown, New York, U.S. | April 3, 1939
Died | April 29, 1995 Lexington, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 56)
Playing career | |
1958–1961 | Syracuse |
1962 | Frankfort Falcons |
1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1963 | Syracuse Stormers |
1964–1965 | Mohawk Valley Falcons |
1966 | Scranton Miners |
Position(s) | Fullback, halfback, placekicker, punter, linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1970–1971 | Ithaca (assistant) |
1972–1977 | Princeton (assistant) |
1978–1994 | Washington and Lee |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 77–84–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 ODAC (1981, 1985) | |
Awards | |
3× ODAC Coach of the Year (1981, 1988, 1992) | |
Gary R. Fallon (April 3, 1939 – April 29, 1995) was an American gridiron football player and coach.[1] He played college football at Syracuse University and spent a year playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] American served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia from 1978 to 1994, compiling a record of 77–84–1.[3]
Fallon was still Washington & Lee's coach when he died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 56.[4]