Thad Vann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thad Vann

American football player and coach, baseball coach

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1907

Place of Birth: Magnolia, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1982

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thad "Pie" Vann (September 22, 1907 – September 7, 1982) was an American football and baseball coach.
He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi—known as Mississippi Southern College prior to 1962—from 1949 to 1968.
During his tenure, he compiled a 139–59–2 record and helped transform Mississippi Southern into one of the nation's elite programs.
His only losing season came in 1968, after 19 consecutive winning seasons.
His 1953 team went 9–2, including a major upset against Alabama.
His 1954 team went 6–4 and upset Alabama once again.
He was also the head baseball coach at Mississippi Southern from 1948 to 1949, tallying a mark of 21–21.
Van died on September 7, 1982, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, following long illness.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.