John Loughran (American football)
John James "Speedo" Loughran (October 30, 1898 - ~1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1924.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1898 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) center (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Loughran played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of the 1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team.
Speedo was one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – football, basketball, baseball and track. He was coached by "Doc" Flint.
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