Jack Boone
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Robert Lee "Jack" Boone (May 28, 1918 – February 6, 1984) was an American football
player and coach. He became the ninth head
football
coach
for East Carolina Teachers College
in 1952. In 1952 the Pirates saw their first action in the postseason when they played Clarion State College
in the Lions Bowl, but lost 13–6. In 1953, the Pirates became the North State Conference
Champions and played in the Elks Bowl. They lost 12–0 to Morris Harvey College. Boone's football coaching career lasted 10 years. He compiled a 49–45–5 record. In 1953, Boone was named as the Coach of the Year
in the North State Conference after his team finished 8–2.
Before football, Boone was the head baseball
coach starting in 1948. His baseball team posted a 38–23–2 record in three seasons for a .623 winning percentage.
Boone was a native of Portsmouth, Virginia
, and was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 1981. He died in February 1984 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
in Greenville, North Carolina
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He became the ninth head
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...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for East Carolina Teachers College
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
in 1952. In 1952 the Pirates saw their first action in the postseason when they played Clarion State College
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ....
in the Lions Bowl, but lost 13–6. In 1953, the Pirates became the North State Conference
North State Conference
The North State Conference was a collegiate athletic conference in the United States and is the predecessor of Conference Carolinas. Founded on December 6, 1930 at the Washington Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina, the conference was formed “for the greater advantage of the small colleges in...
Champions and played in the Elks Bowl. They lost 12–0 to Morris Harvey College. Boone's football coaching career lasted 10 years. He compiled a 49–45–5 record. In 1953, Boone was named as the Coach of the Year
Coach of the Year
Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards.Some of these are:*AFCA Coach of the Year *Annis Stukus Trophy...
in the North State Conference after his team finished 8–2.
Before football, Boone was the head baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
coach starting in 1948. His baseball team posted a 38–23–2 record in three seasons for a .623 winning percentage.
Boone was a native of Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
, and was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 1981. He died in February 1984 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. PCMH is the only trauma center east of...
in Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
.