Phil Ahwesh

American football player and coach (1919–2004)
Phil Ahwesh
Biographical details
Born(1919-12-14)December 14, 1919
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2004(2004-02-05) (aged 84)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1938–1941Duquesne
1947Jersey City Giants
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1947Canonsburg HS (PA)
1949Duquesne
Head coaching record
Overall3–6 (college)

Philip Samuel "The Canonsburg Cannonball" Ahwesh (December 14, 1919 – February 5, 2004) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Duquesne University in 1949, compiling a record of 3–6.[2] A successful athlete at Duquesne, Ahwesh was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 1942 NFL Draft.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Duquesne Dukes (Independent) (1949)
1949 Duquesne 3–6
Duquesne: 3–6
Total: 3–6

References

  1. ^ "Philip Ahwesh". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philip Ahwesh". wash-greenesportshall.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Phil Ahwesh". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

External links

  • Phil Ahwesh at Find a Grave
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Duquesne Dukes head football coaches
  • Dan Barr (1891–1892)
  • Unknown (1893)
  • George S. Proctor (1894)
  • No team (1895)
  • Ernest Brown (1896)
  • J. P. Wolfe (1897)
  • John Van Cleve (1898)
  • Will O. Walker (1899)
  • Unknown (1900–1901)
  • Thomas A. Giblin (1903)
  • No team (1904–1912)
  • Norman "Bill" Budd (1913–1914)
  • No team (1915–1919)
  • Jake Stahl (1920–1921)
  • Harold Ballin (1922–1923)
  • Mike Shortley (1924)
  • Frank McDermott (1925–1926)
  • Elmer Layden (1927–1933)
  • Joe Bach (1934)
  • Christie Flanagan (1935)
  • John "Clipper" Smith (1936–1938)
  • Aldo Donelli (1939–1942)
  • No team (1943–1946)
  • Kass Kovalcheck (1947–1948)
  • Phil Ahwesh (1949)
  • Doc Skender # (1950)
  • No team (1951–1968)
  • Joe Nicoletti (1969)
  • Dan McCann (1970–1983)
  • Terry Russell (1984–1987)
  • Dan McCann (1988–1992)
  • Greg Gattuso (1993–2004)
  • Jerry Schmitt (2005– )

# denotes acting head coach

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Washington Redskins 1942 NFL draft selections