Clyde Carney "Jack" Johnson (January 7, 1891 – June 25, 1927) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] Johnson served as the head football coach at Elon College—now known as Elon University—in Elon, North Carolina, for one season, in 1919 season, compiling a record of 1–2.[2][3] He also coached baseball for five seasons at Elon and for two at the University of Colorado.[citation needed]
![]() Johnson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1914, Elon yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Siler City, North Carolina, U.S. | January 7, 1891
Died | June 25, 1927 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 36)
Playing career | |
Basketball | |
1911–1914 | Elon |
Baseball | |
1911–1914 | Elon |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1919 | Elon |
Basketball | |
1915–1920 | Elon |
Baseball | |
1916–1920 | Elon |
1926–1927 | Colorado |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–2 (football) |
Johnson died on June 25, 1927, from complications following appendicitis surgery in Boulder, Colorado.[4][5]
Head coaching record
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editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1919) | |||||||||
1919 | Elon | 1–2 | |||||||
Elon: | 1–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 1–2 |
References
edit- ^ "Phi Psi Cli [electronic resource]". 1913.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Football – Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "C. C. Johnson Of Colo. University Dies On Saturday". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. June 26, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Clyde Johnson Dies On Colorado Hospital". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 27, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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