(Deceased) college basketball coach Frank McGuire: To whom married?

[Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker]

OK, this evening at a dinner I heard one of the members saying that Coach Frank McGuire’s first wife was Darla from the “Little Rascals.” I was reasonably sure that that was not true, as there is a cottage industry in former Rascals claimants. But I didn’t speak up, as I had nothing on-hand to refute it.

However, I have been unable to find the name of his first wife, to see if there was some similarity in the names.

Anyone???

[jk1245]

I’m going to say no. Darla’s IMDB profile doesn’t say anything, and they usually get marriages right, esp if both people are known.

Kind of odd that I can’t seem to find ANY mention of Mcguire’s wife(s) though.

[Sternvogel]

From this page:

Hood had two marriages, insurance salesman Robert W. Decker (married 1955-divorced 1957) and record company head Jose Granson (married 1957). She and Granson had three children.

No mention of McGuire.

[samclem]

From McGuire’s first wife’s obituary in the 1967 Washington Post.

The former Pat Johnson of New York City married McGuire 26 years ago. …As a child, she appeared in the “Our Gang” movie series. Her mother, Margarate Johnson, had been an actress, and her father, Charles Johnson, a movie producer.

I have to go to breakfast. If no one takes you beyond my reply, I’ll try to read some more newspapers.