John Acosta

John Acosta
Biographical details
Born (1898-12-13)December 13, 1898
Jacksonville, Florida
Died July 18, 1929(1929-07-18) (aged 30)
Waverly, Georgia
Playing career
1919–1920 Yale
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922 Florida (freshmen)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-American (1920)

John Sidney Acosta (December 13, 1898 – July 18, 1929) was a college football player and coach from Jacksonville.[1] He was a prominent guard for the Yale Bulldogs,[2] selected first-team All-American in 1920 by Walter Eckersall.[3] He then took up coaching. Acosta was the freshman coach for the Florida Gators in 1922, leading them to a southern title.[4] He died in an automobile accident.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Harry Gardner Cutler (1923). History of Florida : Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. 2. p. 330.
  2. ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C05E1DC1E3DE533A25755C0A9679D946195D6CF
  3. ↑ "Weston on Second All-American Team". Janesville Daily Gazette. 1920-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Baby Gators Defeat Tech". St. Petersburg Times. November 5, 1922.
  5. ↑ http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf
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