Edward A. Jontos

Edward A. Jontos (June 14, 1910 – November 26, 1996) was an American football, basketball, and lacrosse player and coach. He was a three-sport athlete at Syracuse University in the early 1930s.[1] and was selected by the New York Giants in the 1936 NFL Draft.[2] Jontos served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York from 1946 to 1952, compiling a record of 19–35–2.[3]

Edward A. Jontos
Biographical details
Born(1910-06-14)June 14, 1910
Connecticut
DiedNovember 26, 1996(1996-11-26) (aged 86)
Troy, New York
Playing career
Football
1933–1935Syracuse
Basketball
1933–1934Syracuse
Position(s)Guard (football)
Forward (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936Syracuse (assistant)
1937–1941St. Bonaventure (assistant)
1946–1952RPI
Basketball
1937–1942St. Bonaventure (assistant)
Lacrosse
1937Syracuse (assistant)
1961–1959RPI
Head coaching record
Overall19–35–2 (football)
52–50 (lacrosse)

References

  1. "Edward Jontos". orangehoops.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "Edward Jontos". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Edward A. Jontos". RPI Engineers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.


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