John S. Grogan
American athlete and coach (1880–1952)
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John Sebastion Grogan (September 24, 1880 – October 22, 1952) was an American college football player and coach. He played football at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois from 1900 to 1903, where he dropkicked a 55-yard field goal in an upset win over the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1] Grogan served as the head football, basketball and baseball coach at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho during the 1909–10 academic year.[2]
BornSeptember 24, 1880
Streator, Illinois, U.S.
Streator, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1952 (aged 72)
Wadena, Minnesota, U.S.
Wadena, Minnesota, U.S.
1900–1903Knox (IL)
1904–1908Fargo
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1880 Streator, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1952 (aged 72) Wadena, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1900–1903 | Knox (IL) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1908 | Fargo |
| 1909 | Idaho |
| Basketball | |
| 1908–1910 | Idaho |
| Baseball | |
| 1910 | Idaho |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 (football, Idaho only) 15–19 (basketball) 5–12 (baseball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho (Northwest Conference) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Idaho | 3–4 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| Idaho: | 3–4 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
