J. P. Linn

J. P. Linn
Biographical details
Born(1870-02-24)February 24, 1870
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 1949(1949-06-09) (aged 79)
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
early 1890sWashington & Jefferson[1]
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Western U. of Pennsylvania
Head coaching record
Overall1–6

James Patterson Linn (February 24, 1870 – June 9, 1949) was an American football coach. He served and the head football coach at the Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh—in 1895, compiling a record of 1–6.

Linn was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in 1870.[2][3] He died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1949 and was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.[4]

  1. ^ "The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta". 1893.
  2. ^ White, A.D. (1963). The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania: being an account of the origin, migrations and generations of the family. Enterprise Press. ISBN 9780608318134. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Full text of "General catalogue of the McCormick theological seminary of the Presbyterian church, Chicago, Illinois"". Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Person Details for James Patterson Linn, "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002"". familysearch.org. Retrieved May 14, 2015.