Denny Cochran

Dennis Eugene Cochran (December 4, 1915 – January 18, 1992) was an American football player.

Denny Cochran
Personal information
Born:(1915-12-04)December 4, 1915
East St. Louis, Illinois
Died:January 18, 1992(1992-01-18) (aged 76)
Kirkwood, Missouri
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:East St. Louis
College:St. Louis
Position:Quarterback, running back, end
NFL Draft:1939 / Round: 12 / Pick: 101
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Cochran was born on December 4, 1915, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended high school there before playing college football at St. Louis University. He gained popularity as a quarterback, running back, and end. He was named a Missouri Valley Conference All-Star in both 1937 and '38.[1][2] After his final season of college football, 1938, he was selected by P. B. Williams as an alternative selection for the All-America team.[3] He was chosen as the 101st pick of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates following his collegiate career.[4] He did not play for the Pirates and instead went to the St. Louis Gunners. He made his debut with them on September 24, leading them to a 35–0 victory over the Dayton Bombers.[5] He spent one season with the Gunners, playing in eight games,[6] before joining the St. Louis Ramblers rugby team.[7] A few years later he coached the St. Louis Brewers basketball team. Cochran died on January 18, 1992, at the age of 76, of a heart disease.[8]

References
  1. "Bukant, Bertagnolli, D. Cochran and Cagle On All-Valley Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 1937 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Gorman, Denny Cochran on Missouri Valley First-team". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 3, 1938 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Denny Cochran and Bill Seibert Receive Williamson Grid Awards". The St. Louis Star and Times. April 5, 1939 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. "Cochran Has Big Day In Debut As Gunner Gridder". The St. Louis Star and Times. September 25, 1939 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Denny Cochran Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  7. Toomey, James (April 15, 1940). "Denny Cochran Leads St. Louis Rugby Team to 8-3 Victory Over Champion Chicago Aggregation". The St. Louis Star and Times – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "Former Billikens Standout Cochran Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 21, 1992 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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