Johnny Armstrong

Johnny Armstrong
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Personal information
Born: (1897-08-10)August 10, 1897
Hutchinson, Kansas
Died: April 30, 1960(1960-04-30) (aged 62)
Dubuque, Iowa
Career information
College: University of Dubuque
Career history
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As coach:
Head coaching record
Career: 7–8–3
Coaching stats at PFR

John A. Armstrong Jr. (August 10, 1897 – April 30, 1960)[1] was an American football player and coach.

Armstrong was born in Hutchinson, Kansas.[2] From 1918 to 1922, he attended the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, where he was a four-sport athlete. A quarterback in college, Armstrong helped the school's football team win conference titles in 1919 and 1920. In addition, he received varsity letters in baseball, basketball, and track.[3] Professionally, he played on the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League (NFL), and later the first American Football League, from 1923 to 1926 as an end, halfback, and quarterback.[4] The Green Bay Press-Gazette named Armstrong a third-team All-Pro in 1923.[5] That season, Armstrong was the NFL leader in passing yards and passes intercepted, according to unofficial statistics.[1] In 1924, Armstrong coached the Independents to a 5–2–2 record, and a fifth-place finish.[6] For his last professional football season, 1926, he also served as coach for Rock Island in the AFL; the Independents were 2–6–1 that year.[1]

Armstrong also played minor league baseball for the Dubuque Climbers/Dubs/Ironmen and Oklahoma City Indians from 1922 to 1928.[7] He was the head football coach at Columbia College—now known as Loras College—in Dubuque, in addition to managing a recreation hall.[1][8] In 1960, Armstrong died in Dubuque.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Maxymuk, John (2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011. McFarland & Company. pp. 354–355. ISBN 9780786465576.
  2. 1 2 "John Armstrong". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Johnny Armstrong ('22)". University of Dubuque. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Armstrong". Database Football. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Hogrogian, John (1982). "All-Pros of the Early NFL" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (11). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "John Armstrong Coaching Results". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
  7. ↑ "John Armstrong". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ "History of Loras College". Loras College. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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