About J. P. Linn
Lived 1870 – 1949 (aged 79). J. P. Linn was an American head coach and american football player.
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. He died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1949 and was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.
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Who was J. P. Linn?
American football coach (1870-1949)
When was J. P. Linn born?
J. P. Linn was born on 24 February 1870 in Shippensburg.
When did J. P. Linn die?
J. P. Linn died on 9 June 1949 in Redwood Falls.
What was J. P. Linn's occupation?
J. P. Linn was a head coach and american football player.
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J. P. Linn was American.
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