| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 4, 1915 East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Died: | January 18, 1992 (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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Dennis Eugene Cochran (December 4, 1915 – January 18, 1992) was an American football player.
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[edit]
- ^ "Bukant, Bertagnolli, D. Cochran and Cagle On All-Valley Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gorman, Denny Cochran on Missouri Valley First-team". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 3, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denny Cochran and Bill Seibert Receive Williamson Grid Awards". The St. Louis Star and Times. April 5, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Cochran Has Big Day In Debut As Gunner Gridder". The St. Louis Star and Times. September 25, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denny Cochran Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former Billikens Standout Cochran Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 21, 1992 – via Newspapers.com.