 The Gem of the Mountains 1907, University of Idaho yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1880 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1948 (aged 68) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1900 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1901 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1902–1906 | Idaho |
| 1907–1908 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1909 | Iowa |
| 1910–1914 | Idaho |
| 1915–1916 | Oklahoma A&M |
| 1917 | New Mexico A&M |
| Basketball | |
| 1905–1907 | Idaho |
| 1908–1910 | Iowa |
| 1910–1915 | Idaho |
| 1915–1917 | Oklahoma A&M |
| 1917–1920 | New Mexico A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1903–1907 | Idaho |
| 1911–1915 | Idaho |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1918–1921 | New Mexico A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–38–5 (football) 101–80 (basketball) 9–5 (baseball) |
John George "Pink" Griffith [1][2] (January 4, 1880 – March 23, 1948) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball.[3]
He served as the head football coach at Simpson College (1901), the University of Idaho (1902–1906, 1910–1914), the University of Iowa (1909), Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (1915–1916), and New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now New Mexico State University (1917),[3] compiling a career college football record of 49–38–5. Griffith was also the head basketball coach at Idaho (1905–1907, 1910–1915), Iowa (1907–1910), Oklahoma A&M (1915–1917), and New Mexico A&M (1917–1920), tallying a career college basketball mark of 101–80. He also coached baseball at Idaho for eight seasons.[4][5]
- ^ "Football: 1906 season". Gem of the Mountains 1908, University of Idaho yearbook. April 1907. p. 64.
- ^ "Football: 1910 season". Gem of the Mountains 1912, University of Idaho yearbook. April 1911. p. 157.
- ^ a b ""Pink" Griffith lands a new job to coach New Mexico grid teams". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 27, 1917. p. 14.
- ^ "Would meet Montana team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. April 24, 1903. p. 14.
- ^ "Idaho will open baseball work". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 22, 1913. p. 14.