John J. Flannery

John J. (Tex) Flannery was the famous football coach for the La Salle College High School football team. Tex Flannery graduated from La Salle High School in 1940. After graduating from La Salle College, he coached football at John Bartram High School from 1944 to 1947. In the fall of 1953 he became Assistant Football Coach at La Salle High School, and in the fall of 1956 he became Head Coach, a position he held until 1984. During that time his teams won three Catholic League Championships (1957, 1958 and 1960) and two City Championships (1957 and 1960). Tex was made famous by the odd fact that he looks like 2004 presidential hopeful Howard Dean (Beeeeeeeah). Tex Flannery is known as the best looking football coach at La Salle in the schools history. I would attribute this to the fact that he looks like Howard Dean (Beeeeeeeah)

1. Early Life
2. Statistics
3. Importance

Early Life: Tex Flannery was born in Philadelphia in 1932. He attended Carl Sandburg elementary school and then attended La Salle College High School. Tex was the son of Stuart and Melinda Flannery of 622 West Ninth Street. Tex was ambitious and wanted to change the world of sports. While at La Salle Tex was the star quarterback of the Explorers.

Statistics: Tex Flannery during his time as a quarterback had a 67% completion rate of his passes. This is still a league record in the Catholic League. Tex Flannery led La Salle to five total championships. Over Tex's 28 years of coaching at La Salle he acquired 564 wins to 112 losses. Overall Tex had a 83% win rate.

Importance: Tex Flannery is one of the best high school football coaches in the history of Pennsylvania High School football. Flannery was inducted into the La Salle College High School hall of fame in 1975. La Salle College High School did John J. Flannery a huge honor by naming their new football field "Flannery Field." This new sports complex was completed 2 years after the death of Flannery.

References:
1. La Salle College Highschool Alumni Hall of Fame

2. La Salle College Highschool Alumni Hall of Fame

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