Thomas Cornelius Yarr (December 4, 1908 – December 24, 1941) was an

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player and coach. He played

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as a

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at the

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, where was captain of the

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and a consensus section to the 1931 College Football All-America Team. He then professionally for one season, in 1933, for the

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of the

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(NFL). Yarr served as the head football coach at

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from 1934 to 1935, compiling a record of 6–10–2. He was inducted into the

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as a player in 1987. Yarr was Native American of Snohomish descent. He died of a heart attack in

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in 1941.

Head coaching record

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