John L. McKinley was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—in Dover, Delaware.[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
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1931 | Delaware State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–2–1 |
McKinley graduated from Armstrong High School—now known as Friendship Armstrong Academy—in Washington, D.C. He then attended Virginia Union University for a year before transferring to New York University (NYU), from which he graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Science in physical education. He was the first African-American to receive a B.S. degree from the Department of Physical Education at NYU.
McKinley coached boys and girls at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem in 1928–29, leading the boys basketball and track teams and girls basketball team to city championships.[2]
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Delaware State Hornets (Independent) (1931) | |||||||||
1931 | Delaware State | 2–2–1 | |||||||
Delaware State: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–2–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Dover State Upsets Bordentown, 14-13". The New York Age. New York, New York. October 24, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jno.[sic] L. McKinley Receives Degree In Physical Education". The New York Age. New York, New York. August 1, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .