Frank Johnson (American football)

For other people named Frank Johnson, see Frank Johnson (disambiguation).

Frank Jonhnson
Biographical details
Bornc. 1869–1870
Died(1890-11-30)November 30, 1890 (aged 21)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1887–1890Richmond
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1889Richmond
Head coaching record
Overall1–2

Frank C. Johnson (c. 1869–1870 – November 30, 1890) was an American college football player and coach. He was the fourth head football at Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—in Richmond, Virginia, serving for season, in 1889 season, and compiling a record of 1–2.[1]

Johnson died of a malaria or typhoid fever at the home of his father, a prominent jeweler, in 1890.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Richmond Coaching Records Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine cfbdatawarehouse.com
  2. ^ "Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, December 02, 1890, Image 5". December 2, 1890.
  3. ^ "The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, December 02, 1890, Image 4". December 2, 1890. p. 4.
  4. ^ "The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, December 02, 1890, Image 1". December 2, 1890.