Johnny Mackorell

Johnny Mackorell
	Mackorell in 1934
No. 25
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	November 3, 1912; York, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:	April 28, 1980 (aged 67); Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hickory; (Hickory, North Carolina)
College:	Davidson (1931–1934)
Career history
As a player:
	New York Giants (1935);
As a coach:
	Lees–McRae (1936–1939); Head coach;
As an administrator:
	Lees–McRae (1936–1946); Athletic director;
Career highlights and awards
	Davidson Hall of Fame (1990); Little All-American (1934);
Head coaching record
Career:	9–19–1 (.328)
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Campbell Mackorell (November 3, 1912 – April 28, 1980) was an American football player and junior college football coach. He was a halfback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) after being a Little All-American for Davidson.^[1]^[2]

Mackorell was the head football coach and athletic director for Lees–McRae College in the 1930s and 1940s.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Lees–McRae Bulldogs / Bobcats (Independent) (1936–1939)
1936	Lees–McRae	2–5
1937	Lees–McRae	3–4
1938	Lees–McRae	1–5–1
1939	Lees–McRae	3–5
Lees–McRae:		9–19–1
Total:		9–19–1

^ "Johnny Mackorell Tops Ball Toters". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 2, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "Johnny Mackorell Signs With Giants". The Salisbury Post. August 8, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "Johnny Mackorell Named Athletic Head Lees-McRae". The Daily Times-News. July 1, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "Johnny Mackorell To Direct Athletics At Lees-McRae School". The Sentinel. July 1, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "Johnny Mackorell Gets Job As Coach". The Columbia Record. July 1, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "Mackorell Resigns Lees-McRae Position". Winston-Salem Journal. August 11, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved October 15, 2024.