About John A. Harts
Lived 1873 – 1947 (aged 73). John A. Harts was an American american football coach.
John Alexander Harts (September 5, 1873 – August 31, 1947) was an American football coach and elocution teacher. Harts was from Winfield, Kansas and served as the first coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team at the University of Oklahoma in 1895.
Harts attended Southwestern College. He was the primary organizer of the first OU team, which was made up of students and Norman, Oklahoma residents. The team only played one game that year against a more experienced Oklahoma City team; the Sooners lost 34–0. Following that year, Harts left OU to prospect for gold in the Arctic.
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Who was John A. Harts?
American football coach (1873–1947)
When was John A. Harts born?
John A. Harts was born on 5 September 1873 in Hartsburg.
When did John A. Harts die?
John A. Harts died on 31 August 1947 in Glendale.
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John A. Harts was an american football coach.
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John A. Harts was American.
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