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First All-American quarterback at OU dies

By Staff and Wire Reports
Published: 7/6/2009 5:33 PM
Last Modified: 7/6/2009 5:39 PM

Jack Mitchell, the first OU quarterback to earn All-America honors, died Sunday in Sun City, Ariz., from cancer. He was 85.

His death was confirmed by Kansas associate athletic director John Hadl. Mitchell coached at Kansas from 1958 to 1966 and left with an overall record of 44-42-5. His best teams were in 1960 (7-2-1), 1961 (7-3-1) and 1962 (6-3-1).

At Oklahoma, Mitchell was named an All-American in 1948. Mitchell was a two-time all conference selection and still holds the NCAA Division I-A record for career punt return average with 23.6 yards per return from 1946-48. He was named MVP of OU’s 14-6 win in the 1949 Sugar Bowl against North Carolina.

After leaving coaching, Mitchell bought the Wellington Daily News in Wellington, Kan., and was its publisher for 20 years until he retired to Arizona.

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