Lon Jourdet
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BornSeptember 12, 1888[1]
Frenchtown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Frenchtown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 1959 (aged 70)
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1910–1912Penn (football)
1910–1913Penn (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1888[1] Frenchtown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1959 (aged 70) Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1912 | Penn (football) |
| 1910–1913 | Penn (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914–1920 | Penn |
| 1930–1943 | Penn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 226–143 (.612) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Helms National (1920) 7× EIBL (1916, 1918–1920, 1934–1935, 1937) | |
| Awards | |
| College football All-American (1912) | |
Lon Walter Jourdet (September 12, 1888 – August 31, 1959) was the head men's basketball coach for the University of Pennsylvania from 1914–1920 and then again from 1930–1943.
As a student athlete at the University of Pennsylvania, Jourdet played on the football and basketball teams. He lettered in basketball from 1910–11 to 1912–13, while in football he lettered from 1910 to 1912. As a senior during the 1912 season, Jourdet was named a football All-American.