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Jock Sutherland
American football player and coach (1889–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American basketball coach, see Jock Sutherland (basketball).
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.
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![]() Sutherland pictured in the 1939 Owl, Pitt's annual student yearbook | |
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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. |
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College: | Pittsburgh |
Position: | End |
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Years of service | 1941–46 |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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