Dennis Eugene Cochran (December 4, 1915 – January 18, 1992) was an American football player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 4, 1915 East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Died: | January 18, 1992 (aged 76) Kirkwood, Missouri |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East St. Louis |
| College: | St. Louis |
| Position: | Quarterback, running back, end |
| NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 12 / Pick: 101 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Cochran was born on December 4, 1915, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended high school there before playing college football at St. Louis University. He gained popularity as a quarterback, running back, and end. He was named a Missouri Valley Conference All-Star in both 1937 and '38.[1][2] After his final season of college football, 1938, he was selected by P. B. Williams as an alternative selection for the All-America team.[3] He was chosen as the 101st pick of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates following his collegiate career.[4] He did not play for the Pirates and instead went to the St. Louis Gunners. He made his debut with them on September 24, leading them to a 35–0 victory over the Dayton Bombers.[5] He spent one season with the Gunners, playing in eight games,[6] before joining the St. Louis Ramblers rugby team.[7] A few years later he coached the St. Louis Brewers basketball team. Cochran died on January 18, 1992, at the age of 76, of a heart disease.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Bukant, Bertagnolli, D. Cochran and Cagle On All-Valley Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gorman, Denny Cochran on Missouri Valley First-team". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 3, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denny Cochran and Bill Seibert Receive Williamson Grid Awards". The St. Louis Star and Times. April 5, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Cochran Has Big Day In Debut As Gunner Gridder". The St. Louis Star and Times. September 25, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denny Cochran Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Toomey, James (April 15, 1940). "Denny Cochran Leads St. Louis Rugby Team to 8-3 Victory Over Champion Chicago Aggregation". The St. Louis Star and Times – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Billikens Standout Cochran Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 21, 1992 – via Newspapers.com.
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