Hugh Devore

Hugh Devore
Biographical details
Born(1910-11-25)November 25, 1910
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1992(1992-12-08) (aged 82)
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1931–1933Notre Dame
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1934Notre Dame (freshmen)
1935–1938Fordham (line)
1938–1941Providence
1942Holy Cross (assistant)
1943–1944Notre Dame (line)
1945Notre Dame
1946–1949St. Bonaventure
1950–1952NYU
1953Green Bay Packers (assistant)
1954–1955Dayton
1956–1957Philadelphia Eagles
1958–1962Notre Dame (freshmen)
1963Notre Dame
1966–1970Houston Oilers (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945Notre Dame
1964–1966Notre Dame (assistant AD)
Head coaching record
Overall58–65–7 (college)
7–18–1 (NFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Western New York Little Three (1946, 1949)
Awards

Hugh John Devore (November 25, 1910 – December 8, 1992) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Providence College (1938–1941), the University of Notre Dame (1945 and 1963), St. Bonaventure University (1946–1949), New York University,(1950–1952), and the University of Dayton (1954–1955), compiling a career college football coaching record of 58–65–7. Devore was also the head coach for Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), tallying a mark of 7–18–1. He played college football at Notre Dame as an end from 1931 to 1933.