Jay Pattee

John Hiram "Jay" Pattee (May 6, 1921 – February 2, 1967) was an American college football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach for John B. Stetson University (now known as Stetson University) from 1952 to 1953 and head basketball coach from 1951 to 1952.

Playing career Pattee was born on May 6, 1921, in Massachusetts, to Harry Pattee, a former professional baseball player, and Margaret Grant. Pattee was almost named Olaf Gustaf Hazard Oden Pattee after his father, who was coaching the Brown baseball team at the time, said he would name his son after whoever hit the first home run in the team's game against Columbia. The first player to hit a home run was Curly Oden, who, after reciting the entirety of his Swedish name, left Harry astonished. Alongside football, Pattee also participated in basketball, baseball, and track and field for the school.

Pattee then enrolled at his father's alma mater, Brown University, as a football, basketball, and baseball player. Alongside coaching at Torrington, he also was an instructed at the YMCA in Torrington, Connecticut. In 1950, Pattee joined fellow former Brown teammate Joe McMullen after he was hired as the head coach for Stetson. He resigned after one season as basketball coach to work as an insurance agent.

In 1952, after a highly successful 16–3–2 record in two years under McMullen, McMullen resigned to become the head coach for Washington & Jefferson, leaving Stetson to promote Pattee to the head coaching position. He stated that the one-platoon system would "personalize the game...the spectators will see men block and tackle, not block or tackle. They'll know their players better." but renowned coach Herb McQuillan ultimately returned for the position.

Following Pettee's resignation from Stetson, he rejoined Stahley again, this time as the backfield coach for Idaho.

Pattee was out of coaching briefly as he pursued other business ventures before being hired as the head football coach for Modesto High School. He replaced Don Warhurst who was hired as the head coach for Cal Poly Pomona. Pattee coached at Modesto until his death in 1967. He had led the team to a 9–1, 7–0 in conference, and a conference championship. The team repeated its success in 1966 before tying Turlock High School in the last game of the season.

In 1957, Pattee left coaching to pursue a business venture in turf and lawn for a new chemical solution for soil. He picked up the business idea from the father of a football player in the Idaho team.

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