Jack Boone became the ninth head football coach for East Carolina Teachers College in 1952. In 1952 the Pirates saw their first action in the postseason when they played Clarion College in the Lions Bowl, but lost 13-6. In 1953, the Pirates became the North State Conference Champions and played in the Elks Bowl. They lost 12-0 to Morris-Harvey College. Boone's football coaching career lasted 10 years. He compiled a 49-45-5 record. In 1953, Boone was named as the Coach of the Year in the North State Conference after his team finished 8-2.
Before football, Boone was the head baseball coach starting in 1948. His baseball team posted a 38-23-2 record in three seasons for a .623 winning percentage.
Coach Boone is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, and was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 1981.
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