John_P._Gregg

John P. Gregg

John P. Gregg

American football player and coach (1876–1963)

For other people named John Gregg, see John Gregg (disambiguation).

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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Gregg was born on September 14, 1876, in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. He died on June 11, 1963, as a hospital in Independence, Iowa.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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    "Wisconsin Football Fact Book 2011" (PDF). cstv.com. p. 250. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Waukesha County Online Genealogy and Family History Library". Links To The Past. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "North Iowa Deaths; John Gregg". Globe Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. June 12, 1963. p. 13. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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