Jack Hennemier
John M. Hennemier (c. 1913 – November 6, 1993) was an American gridiron football coach and scout. He served as the head coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one and a half seasons, and also held assistant coaching positions at several colleges, most notably, the University of Maryland, College Park where he helped Jim Tatum coach the Terrapins to the 1953 national championship. After his brief stint in the CFL, Hennemier worked as a professional football scout. He attended Duke University, where he played college football as a center and was named the team's most valuable player.
Hennemier during his playing career at Duke | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1913 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1993 (aged 80) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1933–1935 | Duke |
| Position(s) | Center, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1954 | Maryland (DL) |
| 1955–1956 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1957–1958 | Maryland (DL/RC) |
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