J. P. Linn
James Patterson Linn (February 24, 1870 – June 9, 1949) was an American football coach. He served and the head football coach at the Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh—in 1895, compiling a record of 1–6.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1870 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 9, 1949 (aged 79) Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| early 1890s | Washington & Jefferson[1] |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–6 |
Linn was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in 1870.[2][3] He died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1949 and was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 1–6 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 1–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–6 | ||||||||
References
- White, A.D. (1963). The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania: being an account of the origin, migrations and generations of the family. Enterprise Press. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Full text of "General catalogue of the McCormick theological seminary of the Presbyterian church, Chicago, Illinois"". archive.org. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "James Patterson Linn (1870 - 1949) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Person Details for James Patterson Linn, "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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