John Parker Gregg (September 14, 1876 – June 11, 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) for one season in 1899, compiling a record of 2–4.[1] Gregg graduated from high school in Madison, Wisconsin and was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he lettered in football and baseball. Gregg was a halfback and a quarterback on the football team, and lettered in 1895 and 1897.[2] During World War I he served as a captain in the Judge Advocate's Office.[3]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1876 Elm Grove, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1963 (aged 86) Independence, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1897 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–4 |
Gregg was born on September 14, 1876, in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. He died on June 11, 1963, as a hospital in Independence, Iowa.[4]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | LSU | 2–4 | 1–2 | ||||||
| LSU: | 2–4 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–4 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book 2011" (PDF). cstv.com. p. 250. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Waukesha County Online Genealogy and Family History Library". Links To The Past. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "North Iowa Deaths; John Gregg". Globe Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. June 12, 1963. p. 13. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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