Francis Joseph "Shag" Shaughnessy (born April 8, 1884, Amboy, Illinois; died May 15, 1969, Montreal) was a football and baseball player and coach. April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Amboy is a city located in Lee County, Illinois. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3]  - City 365. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ...

College

Shaughnessy played football and baseball at the University of Notre Dame from 1901 to 1904, serving as football captain his senior year. The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ...

Football

He introduced the option play to American football while coaching at Yale University and Cornell University. He also was football and baseball coach at Clemson University, and football coach at Washington and Lee University. “Yale” redirects here. ... Cornell University is a private university located in Ithaca, New York, USA. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and in Education City, Qatar. ... Clemson University is a public, coeducational, land-grant research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, located adjacent to (but not affiliated with) Virginia Military Institute. ...

Shaughnessy was the first professional coach hired in Canadian university football and his full-time appointment at Montreal's McGill University in 1912 was not well received by the other teams in the league. McGill University is a publicly funded, non-denominational, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

In each of his first two years, McGill won the Yates Cup football championship. He coached McGill to a 34-34-2 regular season record in 17 seasons. The 34 victories stood until 1979 as the most by a McGill football coach.

A football innovator, Shaughnessy introduced the forward pass to Canadian university football when McGill played Syracuse University in 1921 and lobbied for 10 years before the Canadian Rugby Football Union revised the rules and adopted the forward pass in 1931. He was the first football coach in Canada to introduce "X" and "Y" strategic formations and "secondary defence". Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ...

He also coached the McGill women’s hockey team and was appointed men’s hockey coach in 1919, guiding the Redmen to a 61-56-2 record until stepping down in 1927. The 61 victories established a McGill record and since then, has only been surpassed by four other McGill hockey coaches.

In 1969, the Shaughnessy Cup was first presented for local football supremacy between McGill and Loyola College. Since 1975, the Cup has been fought for in an annual challenge match between McGill and Concordia University.

Shaughnessy was inducted as a builder into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963, Canada’s Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983 and the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ...

Baseball

Shaughnessy had brief Major League baseball appearances with the Washington Senators in 1905 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960) a. ... There have been three professional baseball teams based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known as the Philadelphia Athletics: 1. ...

Shaughnessy was a minor league manager for 19 years between 1909-1936, compiling a 1148-1012 record. He was General Manager of the Montreal Royals from 1932-1934, and a coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1928. He served as President of the International League from 1936-1960, and invented a playoff system known as the Shaughnessy Playoffs. Statue at Montreals Olympic Stadium of the Royals most famous player, Jackie Robinson. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ...