Jock Sutherland

Jock Sutherland
Jock Sutherland poses for the 1939 Owl, Pitt's annual student yearbook
Sutherland pictured in the 1939 Owl, Pitt's annual student yearbook
Personal information
Born:(1889-03-21)March 21, 1889[1][2]
Coupar Angus, Scotland
Died:April 11, 1948(1948-04-11) (aged 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
Position:End
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an administrator:
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947)
Career highlights and awards
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branchUnited States Navy seal U.S. Navy
Years of service1941–46
Rank Lt. Commander
Battles / warsWorld War II
Record at Pro Football Reference

John Bain Sutherland (March 21, 1889[1][2] – April 11, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He coached college football at Lafayette College (1919–1923) and the University of Pittsburgh (1924–1938) and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

  1. ^ a b "Jock Sutherland (American football coach)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Sutherland Resigns Head Football Coaching Job At U. Of Pittsburgh". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. March 6, 1939. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Dr. John B. (Jock) Sutherland ... will be 50 years old on March 21
  3. ^ Campbell, et al.: p 4
  4. ^ Scott, Harry G. (1954). Jock Sutherland: Architect of Men. New York: Exposition Press. p. 220. ASIN B003AX9W9Y. LCCN 54-9996.