Clarence John "Pike" Kenney (January 13, 1882 – November 28, 1950) was an

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player and coach. He played

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before transferring as a medical student to the University of Saint Louis. Kenney was an outstanding halfback and captain of the

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when his teammate,

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, completed the first legal

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Jack Schneider William John Schneider (May 16, 1883 – April 17, 1958) was an American college football player and coach. He played for Saint Louis University. He is credited with making the first legal reception of a forward pass in American football, thrown ...

in the

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on September 5 against in

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. Kenney served as head football coach at

Creighton University Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...

in 1908,Creighton University School of Law, Creighton University, ''The Creighton Brief'', page 92, 1909
/ref> where his team went 3–3–2. He returned to Marquette in 1910 as an assistant coach and served as the head football coach there for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4. A native of

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, Kenney served during

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as a medical major in the 32nd Division of the

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. He died on November 28, 1950, in

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, following a long illness.

Head coaching record

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