Jack Johnson (coach)
American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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Clyde Carney "Jack" Johnson (January 7, 1891 – June 25, 1927) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] Johnson served as the head football coach at Elon College—now known as Elon University—in Elon, North Carolina, for one season, in 1919 season, compiling a record of 1–2.[2] He also coached baseball for five seasons at Elon and for two at the University of Colorado.[citation needed]
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BornJanuary 7, 1891
Siler City, North Carolina, U.S.
Siler City, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1927 (aged 36)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
1911–1914Elon
1911–1914Elon
Johnson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1914, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1891 Siler City, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1927 (aged 36) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1911–1914 | Elon |
| Baseball | |
| 1911–1914 | Elon |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Elon |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1920 | Elon |
| Baseball | |
| 1916–1920 | Elon |
| 1926–1927 | Colorado |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–2 (football) |
Johnson died on June 25, 1927, from complications following appendicitis surgery in Boulder, Colorado.[3][4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Elon | 1–2 | |||||||
| Elon: | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–2 | ||||||||
