John H. Outland
American football head coach
1871 – 1947
Who was John H. Outland?
John Henry Outland was an American football player and coach. He played football at Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the University of Kansas, and the University of Pennsylvania. He was twice named an All-American while playing for the Penn Quakers, in 1897 as a tackle and in 1898 as a halfback. After playing, Outland coached at Franklin & Marshall College in 1900, the University of Kansas in 1901, and Washburn University from 1904 to 1905, compiling a career college football record of 21–15–2. He is the namesake of the Outland Trophy, an annual award established in 1946 and given to the best interior lineman in college football. Outland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2001.
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- Born
- Mar 7, 1871
Hesper, Kansas - Also known as
- John Outland
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- William Penn University
- University of Kansas
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Mar 24, 1947
Laguna Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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