Pop McKale

1936 photo of University of Arizona football coach J.F. "Pop" McKale, who coached a variety of sports including football, track and basketball. Photo courtesy of UA Special Collections

 Photo courtesy of UA Special Collections

Before he became a coaching and administrative icon at Arizona, McKale coached Tucson High to the 1912 and 1913 state championships, the first official state titles in Arizona history.

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