Evening star., 1946-01-18
College, A||-America
Bids TO Be Weighed
By Retiring Mentor
Continued From First Page.

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believe.
De Groot was rumored going to
the new All-America Conference
team at Los Angeles, and slip"
Madigan was in Washington yester-
day, lending credence to the report.
But Madigan today was reported to
be angling for several Redskin play
ers, specifically, Wilbur Moore, Bob
Seymour and Joe Aguirre, all of
whom went to Chicago last week to
confer with All-America officials
there concerning affiliation with that
team. None signed with that team
however.
De Groot also was reported under
consideration for a faculty-coaching
post at the University of Maryland
which last week lost Coach Paul
Bryant to the University of Ken
lucky. His college background ad-
mirably equips him for such a post
De Groot holds doctors degree
in education and is recognized as an
outstanding leader in the field of
physical education.
Odd Setup Bothered De Groot.
The complicated coaching setup of
the Redskins was the deciding fac
tor in De Groot's resignation. He
took over in the summer of 1914
after an unusually successful stay at
the University of Rochester, with
the understanding that he would in
stall the T-formation as outlined by
Clark Shaughnessy, presently coach
at the University of Pittsburgh
Shaughnessy continued in an ad-
visory capacity throughout that sea-
son, but friction between him and
De Groot developed to the point dur
ing the 1945 campaign where De
Groot felt decision had to be made
whether he would have full and
complete charge of the squad or
step down.
During the National Football
League meeting at New York last
week Marshall told this reporter
Shaughnessy would remain with the
Redskins in the same capacity, full
filling three-year agreement with
the club, and De Groot was unwill-
ing to go on that way. At the same
time Marshall stated that gossip
concerning Shaughnessy as De
Groot's successor was unfounded
He said that the next coach would
be picked from the Tribe staff and
that meant Edwards, who thus be-
comes the first Redskin alumni to
hold the post.
In taking the teams top field COM
mand Edwards also assumes his first
head coaching berth. He has been
with the Redskins since the club was
first organized at Boston in 1888,
playing under Coaches Lud Wray
and Ray Flaherty, before moving up
as assistant coach under Flaherty in
1910. Edwards had been offered the
post before, but refused it because of
his lack Of. experience at the time.
Hit by Lack of Harmony.
ShaughnesSy, meanwhile was re-
ported in Pittsburgh today by the
Associated Press, wondering what's
all the shootin' for?" concerning his
future at Pitt. Reported on the way
out, he said he fully expected to
remain as the Panther mentor and
was not considering any coaching
vacancy. He said there was nc
significance to his failure to attend
the college coaches meeting at st.
Louis last week, that he had been
visiting friends in Eastern New
York. He also talked with George
Halas of the Chicago Bears and
Marshall at the pro league meeting,
but said their conversations merely
were friendly" ones.
De Groot, discussing the possibility
of a change in positions with this
reporter some time ago. said the
Redskin setup did not make for
harmony, that it was unfair to the
team, Marshall and Edwards to con-
tinue that way, but he was talking
off the record at the time and had
made no decision concerning his
future.
Ironically, he leaves after wealth
ering the worst period in football
history and with more pleasant days
ahead. His contract was one of in
creasing value, one that could not be
torn up blithely or without serious
deliberation. Last year he earned a
bonus for leading the Redskins to
the Eastern title and also was voted
a full share of the playof pool. Only
two bad breaks, one a freak rarely
seen in football, prevented him from
collecting another bonus for winning
the league title.
Maintained Fine Record.
The Tribe last season had more
than 100 players in camp at one
time or another, including 81 backs,
but, despite the heavy turnover in
personnel, the friction and confusion,
he held the team together and
guided it to the Eastern crown.
His success last season preserved
MS record of winning the champion
ship of every conference or league
in which he has coached at least by
the second year, as the Tribe took
the Eastern division crown. His
teams dominated the California Col
legiate Athletic Association during
his tenure at San Jose, gaining ma
tional recognition with their high
powered attack. One of his prize
pupils was Roy Zimmerman, later a
Redskin player and now with the
Philadelphia Eagles.
In two seasons of league play De
Groot piloted the Skins to IA VIC
tories while losing games and
tying l.
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