Alexander Joseph Hogarty (November 11, 1888 â April 9, 1955) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach, and athletics administrator.
Hogarty was born on November 11, 1888, in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended St. Mary's College in St. Mary, Kentucky, and pursued graduate studies at Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University. In 1909, Hogarty starred as quarterback or the football team at St. Mary's.
From 1910 to 1912, Hogarty was the athletic director and coach at Lexington High School in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. In 1912, he was hired as the athletic director at Morris Harvey CollegeâÂÂnow known as the University of CharlestonâÂÂin Charleston, West Virginia. He also served as head coach of the 1912 Morris Harvey football team.
Hogarty was the head football coach at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia in 1913. In December 1913, Hogarty was appointed as the first athletic director at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He was also Duquesne's head basketball coach for the 1913âÂÂ14 season.
In October 1918, he accepted a position as athletic director at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.
Hogarty spent one season playing for the Dayton Triangles of the Ohio League in 1918. He played both quarterback and halfback.
Hogarty died on April 9, 1955, at his home in Boynton Beach, Florida.