About John B. Hotchkiss
Lived 1845 – 1922 (aged 77). John B. Hotchkiss was an athlete, teacher and coach.
John Burton Hotchkiss (August 22, 1845 – November 3, 1922) was an American college football coach and professor. He was deaf since the age of 9, and attended Gallaudet University, where later he was the first coach of the Gallaudet Bison football team. He is the namesake of their football field. Hotchkiss was also a writer; one of the founders and editors of the Silent World, a short-lived paper for the deaf. Hotchkiss taught English and history.
Early years Hotchkiss became deaf due to meningitis or scarlet fever. He attended the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, the first permanent school for the deaf in the country.
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Who was John B. Hotchkiss?
American football coach and professor
When was John B. Hotchkiss born?
John B. Hotchkiss was born on 22 August 1845 in Seymour.
When did John B. Hotchkiss die?
John B. Hotchkiss died on 3 November 1922 in Washington, D.C..
What was John B. Hotchkiss's occupation?
John B. Hotchkiss was an athlete, teacher and coach.
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