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John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936) was a player and coach of American football, baseball, and basketball, as well as a sportswriter and actor. He served as the head football coach at Oberlin College, Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron), Auburn University, Clemson University, Georgia Tech, the University of Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson College, and Rice University, compiling a career college football record of 186–70–18. In 1917, Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado were recognized as the national champion.
Heisman was also the head basketball coach at Georgia Tech, tallying a mark of 9–14, and the head baseball coach at Buchtel, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, amassing a career college baseball record of 199–108–7. He served as the athletic director at Georgia Tech and Rice. While at Georgia Tech, he was also the president of the Atlanta Crackers baseball team.
Sportswriter Fuzzy Woodruff dubbed Heisman the "pioneer of Southern football".[1] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954. His entry there notes that Heisman "stands only behind Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, and Walter Camp as a master innovator of the brand of football of his day".[2] He was instrumental in several changes to the game, including legalizing the forward pass. The Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the season's most outstanding college football player, is named after him.
Heisman was also the head basketball coach at Georgia Tech, tallying a mark of 9–14, and the head baseball coach at Buchtel, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, amassing a career college baseball record of 199–108–7. He served as the athletic director at Georgia Tech and Rice. While at Georgia Tech, he was also the president of the Atlanta Crackers baseball team.
Sportswriter Fuzzy Woodruff dubbed Heisman the "pioneer of Southern football".[1] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954. His entry there notes that Heisman "stands only behind Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, and Walter Camp as a master innovator of the brand of football of his day".[2] He was instrumental in several changes to the game, including legalizing the forward pass. The Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the season's most outstanding college football player, is named after him.
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Great biography Maj Marty Hogan.
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Maj Marty Hogan, the famous John Heisman coached at my alma mater, Auburn University from 1895 to 1899! His overall record at Auburn was 12-4-2, for an overall winning percentage of 72.2%, which is a most enviable record!
At the time Auburn was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, and the team played as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
As I understand it, he gave Auburn their colors of burnt orange and navy blue and the mascot name Tigers, although I haven't confirmed either of those statements.
Here is a photo of a young John Heisman, taken while he was at Auburn!
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At the time Auburn was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, and the team played as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
As I understand it, he gave Auburn their colors of burnt orange and navy blue and the mascot name Tigers, although I haven't confirmed either of those statements.
Here is a photo of a young John Heisman, taken while he was at Auburn!
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq.
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CPO Nate S.
LTC Stephen C. Warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Eagle! Sir. I was not aware you were an AU grad. Or, a least I guess I missed that somewhere along the way! What a great 2018 Music City Bowl win over Purdue. I am liking what i am seeing in the two up and coming QBs Gus let play in 4th Qtr. I like the Gatewood kid (https://247sports.com/Player/Joey-Gatewood-78014/) Seems like he is in a Cam Newton mold. In any event! Take care an Warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Eagle!!!!! Hey!!!!
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It was a great way to end the season, CPO Nate S.! My cousin (also an Auburn alumnus) went to the game and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! WAR EAGLE!
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Maj Marty Hogan Excellent Post and great comments. Who is your favorite Heisman trophy winner. Mine is a Son of Missionaries.
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Why Iowa's own and WWII Navy aviator killed in a training accident Nile Kinnick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Kinnick
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Nile Clarke Kinnick Jr. (July 9, 1918 – June 2, 1943) was a student and a college football player at the University of Iowa. He won the 1939 Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-American. He died during a training flight while serving as a United States Navy aviator in World War II. Kinnick was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, and the University of Iowa renamed its football stadium Kinnick Stadium in his honor in...
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SCPO Morris Ramsey, I’m just going with a wild guess here and suggest you write of Tim Tebow!
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