John Frederick Bohler (April 14, 1885 – July 12, 1960)[1] was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the State College of Washington in Pullman, now Washington State University, from 1908 to 1926, compiling a record of 226–177.
 Bohler from the 1934 Chinook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1885 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1960 (aged 75) Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1908–1926 | Washington State |
| Baseball | |
| 1916–1920 | Washington State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915–1950 | Washington State |
| 1950–1955 | Spokane Memorial Stadium (manager) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 226–177 (basketball) 47–27–1 (baseball) |
Bohler's 1916–17 team finished the season with a 25–1 record,[2] and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[3][4] Bohler was also the head baseball coach at Washington State from 1916 to 1920, tallying a mark of 47–27–1.
The Bohler Gymnasium, opened on the WSC campus in 1928, was named for him in 1946. He was the older brother of George Bohler and Roy Bohler, also college coaches.[5]
Bohler served on the city council in Pullman and was its mayor from 1948 to 1951.[6] In 1950, he became the manager of the new Memorial Stadium in Spokane,[7] which was renamed Joe Albi Stadium in 1962. Bohler died in Pullman at age 75,[8][9] and is buried at its city cemetery.
References edit
- ^ "John Frederick Bohler Papers, 1907-1956". Washington State University Libraries. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Washington State season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ Reedy, William T. (February 6, 1923). "Four Bohler brothers are athletic coaches". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Bohler resigns post as mayor". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 2, 1951. p. 2.
- ^ "Bohler takes stadium reins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). August 2, 1950. p. 5.
- ^ "Death takes J. Fred Bohler". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. July 13, 1960. p. 8.
- ^ "Doc Bohler passes". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 13, 1960. p. 19.
External links edit
- Fred Bohler at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Washington State University Libraries – John Frederick Bohler Papers
- Fred Bohler at Find a Grave