son of Higgins eldest daughter Mary Ann, played basketball at Penn State during the late 1960s. Higgins' daughter Virginia ("Ginger") married All-American guard and fellow College Football Hall of Fame inductee Steve Suhey. He is the maternal grandfather of Penn State standouts Paul Suhey and Larry Suhey and former Chicago Bears fullback, Matt Suhey. More recently, Paul's son, Kevin, and Matt's son, Joe, have played for the Nittany Lions. The Higgins-Suhey family has been called the "first family of Penn State football", with 90 years of involvement with the program. Head coaching record See also List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches) References External links 1893 births 1969 deaths American football ends Canton Bulldogs players Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football players Washington University Bears football coaches West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football coaches Pennsylvania State University faculty All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees American military personnel of World War I People from Corning, New York