Biographical details | |
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Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | September 15, 1908
Died | July 12, 1985 Davidson, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 76)
Playing career | |
1928–1929 | Tennessee |
1931 | Tennessee |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1932–1935 | Davidson (assistant) |
1936–1943 | Davidson |
1944 | North Carolina |
1945–1947 | Virginia Tech (backfield) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 22–54–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1954 (profile) |
Eugene Tucker McEver (September 15, 1908 – July 12, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American halfback. McEver served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 1936 to 1943 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944, compiling a career record of 22–54–5. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954.