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Show GHEVIGHY NEW AUSTIN COACH Formar Irish Aca Desert Pro Field to Becoma Mantor at Small College CHICAGO, Jan. II (P Jack Chevigny of Notre pame football fame has deserted the big time professionals pro-fessionals for the small college field. On February 1 he will take over the coaching duties of St Edwards university uni-versity of Austin, Texas, an institute of 500 students conducted by the members mem-bers of the community of Holy Cross of Notre Dame. His appointment was announced last night by the Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, C. S. C, president of the university. I Chevigny'a coaching csrecr hss been brief, but filled with disappointments. disappoint-ments. After starring in the back-field back-field on the Notre Dame teams of the late Knute Rockne from 1026 through 1928, he became assistant backfield coach with success. With Rockne's death in 1930, he was named "Junior" coach and Heartly "Hunk" Anderson, "senior" coach. The combination didn't work to his satisfaction and he resigned after the 1931 campaign and Anderson waa made head coach. Last season Chevigny waa made head coach of the Chicago Cardinals of the National Professional Football league, but injuriea beset his team throughout through-out the campaign and a poor record was made. "I am sorry to lose Chevigny, for I have the highest record for his coaching coach-ing ability," said Dr. David Jones, owner of the Cardinals. "I understand under-stand he has been offered a full time position with a salary which our club cannot afford to meet in our three months' season. No, I don't know who his successor will be here." Chevigny will replsce Al Saratiny at St Edwards. |