Jack Johnson (coach)

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.

Jack Johnson
Johnson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1914, Elon yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1891-01-07)January 7, 1891
Siler City, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1927(1927-06-25) (aged 36)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1911–1914Elon
Baseball
1911–1914Elon
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919Elon
Basketball
1915–1920Elon
Baseball
1916–1920Elon
1926–1927Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall1–2 (football)

Johnson died on June 25, 1927, from complications following appendicitis surgery in Boulder, Colorado.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1919)
1919 Elon 1–2
Elon: 1–2
Total:1–2

References
  1. "Phi Psi Cli [electronic resource]". 1913.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. "Football – Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  4. "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 open access.
  5. "Clyde Johnson Dies On Colorado Hospital". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 27, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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