Eddie Dunn
Encyclopedia
Eddie Dunn was head coach
of the University of Miami
football program from 1943 to 1944 while head coach Jack Harding
, was called to serve in World War II
.
Dunn grew up in Miami, Florida
. He was a running back from 1935 to 1939 serving as team captain in 1935 and 1939 of the Miami Hurricanes football
team. In 1938, he played in the first Miami-Florida game, scoring all three touchdowns in a 19-7 Miami win. Dunn set several game, single-season and career UM records for rushing, scoring, and punt returns. Dunn went on to serve as head baseball coach from 1946–54, guiding UM to a 82-73-2 record over his nine seasons. His 1947 club went 11-2, followed by his second-best mark of 14-8 in 1949, playing teams from the state of Florida, military bases and around the Southeast.
In 2009, Dunn was inducted into UM's "Ring of Fame." Dunn's son Gary Dunn
, who also played football at UM, represented him at the induction.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the University of Miami
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
football program from 1943 to 1944 while head coach Jack Harding
Jack Harding
Jack Harding was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at St...
, was called to serve in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Dunn grew up in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. He was a running back from 1935 to 1939 serving as team captain in 1935 and 1939 of the Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
team. In 1938, he played in the first Miami-Florida game, scoring all three touchdowns in a 19-7 Miami win. Dunn set several game, single-season and career UM records for rushing, scoring, and punt returns. Dunn went on to serve as head baseball coach from 1946–54, guiding UM to a 82-73-2 record over his nine seasons. His 1947 club went 11-2, followed by his second-best mark of 14-8 in 1949, playing teams from the state of Florida, military bases and around the Southeast.
In 2009, Dunn was inducted into UM's "Ring of Fame." Dunn's son Gary Dunn
Gary Dunn
Gary Dunn is a former professional football player American football defensive tackle for twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers....
, who also played football at UM, represented him at the induction.