Chesley Johnston
Biographical details
Born(1870-11-08)November 8, 1870
Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1942(1942-10-23) (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materTufts University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892Maine
Head coaching record
Overall0–2

Chesley Metcalf Johnston (November 8, 1870 – October 23, 1942)[1][2] was an American college football coach. He was the first head football coach at Maine State College—now known as the University of Maine—where he coached in 1892 and compiled a 0–2 record.[3][4]

Johnston attended Maine State College[5] but did not graduate. He then attended Tufts University and graduated in 1895 from the College of Letters with a bachelor of civil engineering degree. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ) fraternity.[6][7][8][9] In 1893, The Boston Globe announced that Johnston, who "played on the Tufts eleven last year," was engaged to coach the "M. S. C." football players "who are already doing excellent work".[10] The reason for the difference between the date of the cited announcement (1893) and his coaching record (1892) is not clear. Following his graduation, Johnston pursued a career as a construction engineer. He died on October 23, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of liver cancer, at the age of 72.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Maine Black Bears (Independent) (1892)
1892 Maine 0–2
Maine: 0–2
Total: 0–2

References

  1. ^ Johnston, Chesley Metcalf. "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940". Family Search.
  2. ^ a b Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, 1942 082751-085450. Chesley M Johnston. www.anestry.com (Subscription required.). Image provides full birth and death dates, birth place(Maine), death place, and occupation at time of death.
  3. ^ "Through the Decades". University of Maine. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Maine Book Online" (PDF). University of Maine Alumni Association. Retrieved August 5, 2019. - p. 17.38 (coaches); p. 17.44 (season records)
  5. ^ Annual Reports of the Trustees, President and Other Officers. Orono, Maine: Maine State College. 1890. p. 73 Catalogue of Non-Graduates. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Start, Alaric Bertrand (1896). History of Tufts College, 1854-1896. Massachusetts: Tufts College. p. 291. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Semi-centennial Edition of the Register of Officers of Instruction and Government and Directory of Graduates: 1852-1905. Massachusetts: Tufts University. 1905. p. 61 C95.
  8. ^ Announcement of the Engineering Schools (Bulletin, part 2), Tufts University 1913. Massachusetts: Tufts University. 1913. p. 124.
  9. ^ Catalogue of Tufts College 1892. Massachusetts: Tufts College. 1892. p. 18.
  10. ^ "Bangor". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 30, 1893. p. 4. Retrieved August 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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