 Jack Owsley, Yale football coach, 1905 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1883 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1953 (aged 70) Orford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1901 | Yale |
| 1903–1904 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Halfback, fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1905 | Yale |
| 1923–1924 | Yale (backfield) |
| 1925 | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 national (1905) | |
John Ebsworth[1] Owsley (March 17, 1883 – July 14, 1953) was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played college football, principally as a left halfback, for Yale University from 1901 to 1904. He was the head coach of Yale's undefeated 1905 football team that outscored opponents 226 to 4. He also served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in 1925. He gained a reputation as a wartime producer of armaments, working with Marlin-Rockwell Corporation during World War I and with the High Standard Manufacturing Company during World War II. He was one of the highest paid persons in the United States in 1941 and 1942.
- ^ Owsley's middle name is inconsistently referred to in various sources as Ebsworth, Elsworth and Ellsworth.