John Martin (American football)

John Frederick Martin was an American football player and coach. He played football for Oberlin College. He later served as a coach at Wesleyan University.[1] He was hired as an assistant football coach at Wesleyan in 1920 and became the head football coach in 1922. In three seasons as the head football coach at Wesleyan, Martin compiled a record of 9–13.[2] Martin also coached track and field at Wesleyan.[1]

John Martin
Biographical details
Born(1895-05-07)May 7, 1895
Playing career
1917–1919Oberlin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1920–1921Wesleyan (assistant)
1922–1924Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall9–13

References

  1. "WESLEYAN NAMES COACH: John Martin Appointed Football Mentor for Next Season" (PDF). The New York Times. April 11, 1921.
  2. "ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
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