John Greer

John James Greer (June 7, 1889 – November 24, 1932) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. in 1913, compiling a record of 1–4–1.

Greer was born on June 7, 1889, in Washington, D.C., to William Alexander and Cecilia (Throckmorton) Greer. He attended Business High School in Washington, D.C., where he played football before graduating in 1908. Greer then went to Catholic University, where he competed in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Catholic University in 1912. He also attended Georgetown University Law Center in 1911, and was a member of the 1911 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team.

In 1912, Greer was an assistant football coach at Catholic University under Harry McDevitt. The following year, he succeeded McDevitt as head football coach. In 1914, Greer went to Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia to serve as the school's athletic director, and coach football and baseball. He was succeed at Salesianum in 1926 by Johnny Oakes.

Greer worked for 20 years as a sales manager for a school book publishing company. He died on November 24, 1932, after suffering a heart attack while officiating a football game at Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.

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