John J. Coleman

John J. Coleman
LSU Tigers
PositionQuarterback/Halfback
Personal information
Born:New Orleans, Louisiana
Career history
CollegeLSU (1899–1903)

John J. Coleman was a college football player for Louisiana State University (LSU), the school's second five-year letterman (1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903). He was a quarterback on the 1902 team,[1][2] which had the longest schedule yet for the Tigers and also featured the most games on the road. The team lost only to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion Vanderbilt. Coleman was captain of the 1903 team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Amateur Sport". The Olympian Magazine. 2: 485. 1903.
  2. ^ "L. S. U. 5, Auburns 0". The Times-Democrat. October 28, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Calhoun, J. (1971). Louisiana Sports Record Book. p. 36. ISBN 9781455607853.
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