Danny Coughlin

For the Stephen King fictional character, see Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream.

Daniel Martin Coughlin (June 9, 1897 – January 8, 1963) was an American football player. A native of Faribault, Minnesota, he played college football for St. Thomas and Notre Dame and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Minneapolis Marines.

Danny Coughlin

Personal information
Born:	(1897-06-09)June 9, 1897 Faribault, Minnesota
Died:	January 8, 1963(1963-01-08) (aged 65) Hennepin County, Minnesota
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Position:	Back
College:	St. Thomas and Notre Dame
Career history
Minneapolis Marines (1923)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Football career

Playing for Notre Dame, a knee injury derailed Coughlin's 1920 season.^[1] Coughlin gained notoriety for his play in the 1921 season, where he played on both sides of the ball.^[2] He also played basketball and was on the track team at Notre Dame.^[3] Coughlin joined a club team in Duluth, Minnesota and also coached the Cathedral High School football team in 1922.^[4]

He appeared in two NFL games, both as a starter with the Minneapolis Marines, during the 1923 season.^[5] In 1924, Coughlin, then residing in Waseca, Minnesota, was recruited by the Duluth Kelleys.^[6]

Personal life

Coughlin studied journalism at Notre Dame.^[7]