John M. Thorpe
Biographical details
Born(1890-04-18)April 18, 1890
Washingtonville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 1956(1956-06-07) (aged 66)
Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1912–1915Mount Union
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917Urbana HS (OH)
1919–1920Urbana HS (OH)
1921Cleveland East HS (OH)
1922–1931Mount Union
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1932Mount Union
Head coaching record
Overall55–32–7 (college)

John Moore Thorpe (April 18, 1890 – June 7, 1956) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Mount Union College—now known as Mount Union University—in Alliance, Ohio from 1922 to 1931, compiling a record of 55–32–7.[2] Thorpe graduated from Leetonia High School, in Leetonia, Ohio, in 1910. He later worked as a safety service director in Alliance. He died there, on June 7, 1956, after a heart attack.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mount Union Purple (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1922–1931)
1922 Mount Union 6–2–1 5–2 6th
1923 Mount Union 5–4 3–3 T–8th
1924 Mount Union 5–4–1 4–3–1 9th
1925 Mount Union 7–2–1 4–2–1 6th
1926 Mount Union 6–3 5–3 T–10th
1927 Mount Union 6–2–1 6–1–1 T–3rd
1928 Mount Union 4–5 4–2 2nd
1929 Mount Union 5–3–1 4–2–1 7th
1930 Mount Union 4–5–1 3–3 T–6th
1931 Mount Union 7–2–1 4–1 5th
Mount Union: 55–32–7 42–22–4
Total: 55–32–7

References

  1. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide. The official rules book and record book of college football. NCAA. 1922.
  2. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "John M. Thorpe". The Salem News. Salem, Ohio. June 8, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved October 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Thorpe, Ex-Mount Coach Succumbs". The Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio. Associated Press. June 8, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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