The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
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While Hagan merits the posi- ton, his appointment further stresses the tremendous influ- ence yielded within the Pan- ther athletic council by the in- stitutions famous football coach Hagan happens to be Dr. Suther- lands own product.
 Hagan matriculated from Wind- Der in 1924. He played quarterback and right half in 1925, and was the regular right half ill 1926 and '27, when he blocked for Gibby Welch the All-America half. One of the finest punters in Pitt history, he was good paSSer and an excellent ball carrier. He scored the Partners touchdown in their 7-6 loss to Stan- ford in the Pasadena Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 1928 when his kicking kept the Cardinals away from the Pitt goal time after time.
 Jimmy weighed only 149 thai afternoon, and isn't more than 2 half dozen pounds heavier now.
 
 Swing Toward East
 Hagan became associated with a Chicago engineering company upon being graduated in 1928, but the fol- lowing year returned to Pittsburgh as assistant director of athletics. Jimmy, firm friend of Harrison, was named graduate manager in 1933. /! Pitts new athletic chief is mar ried and the father of young son. He, neither drinks nor smokes. He was an honor student and a mem Der of various honorary societies on the campus. He reads until the wee small hours. of the morning, is a first-rate bridge player, and likes to walk. He formerly was a baseball addict, but golf has monopolized what little spare time he has had since he whittled his score down. He dislikes the limelight.
 Pitts football policies will under go no radical changes under Hagan, unless it is slight swing toward the east, which the Partners have shown a tendency to neglect in re- cent years.
 Pitts eastern opponents now in- clude Carnegie Tech. Duquesne, Penn State. West Virginia, and Fordham. From the west are Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Duke represents the south.
 Nothing more has been said about Notre Dame severing gridiron rela- tions with Pittsburgh, after next fall, but the Partners contract with Duke runs until 1889. If the Duke agreement is not renewed, negotla- tions will be opened with Tennessee or some other Dixie power
 Pitt BeckOnS Dartmouth
 Nebraska is certain to remain, de- spite reports of strained feelings. There never was any truth to stories that the Partners and Husk- CTS were not as friendly as ever. And the arrival in Lincoln of Maj. Bill Jones further binds the schools. Major Jones is a warm personal ac- ouaintance of Dr. Sutherland.
 There is room on the schedule for an eastern rival of the caliber Of Dartmouth or Pennsylvania. Along this line, it may be significant that Dr. Sutherland visited Hanover the other weekend as the guest or Coaches Earl Blaik, Fats Ellington, Andy Gustafson, and Eddie Hirsh- berg, the latter two former Pitt players. A..
 But Dr. Sutherland leaves the schedule and many other important matters to Jimmy Hagan with the utmost confidence.
 Hagan, a tremendously hard work CT. has friends all over the country. A diplomat of the first order, he IS hard headed when it comes to busi- ness. He did a splendid job on minor sports .schedules-game operations the arrangements of trips, etc.
 Jimmy Hagan is one of the few prominent athletes who advanced to the head of the department he helped maintain. Ss