Robert E. Vaughan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Robert E. Vaughan

American football player and coach, basketball coach

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1888

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1969

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Robert E.
"Pete" Vaughan (December 29, 1888 – February 18, 1969) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.
He served was head football coach at Wabash College for 27 seasons, from 1919 to 1945, compiling a record of 118–85–24. In 1922, he also coached Wabash to the championship of the first national intercollegiate basketball tournament ever held.
Prior to coaching Wabash, he spent four seasons (1912–1916) coaching the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team, leading them to a record of 21–32. Vaughan attended Crawfordsville High School and the University of Notre Dame.
He played college football alongside Knute Rockne, who became the head coach of the Fighting Irish.