Arthur Garrett "Butch" Scanlan (August 16, 1890 – July 8, 1945) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1918 to 1920, compiling a record of 7–12–1. Scanlon played

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at the

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from 1912 to 1913. After leaving Purdue, he coached football at Hyde Park High School in

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. He died of a heart attack on July 8, 1945, in Chicago.

Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlon, A. G. 1890 births 1945 deaths Chicago Maroons football players Purdue Boilermakers football coaches High school football coaches in Illinois Players of American football from Chicago