About John Grogan
Lived 1880 – 1952 (aged 72). John Grogan was an American american football player and basketball coach.
John Sebastion Grogan (September 24, 1880 – October 22, 1952) was an American college football player and coach. He played football at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois from 1900 to 1903, where he dropkicked a 55-yard field goal in an upset win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. Grogan served as the head football, basketball and baseball coach at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho during the 1909–10 academic year.
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Who was John Grogan?
American athlete and coach (1880–1952)
When was John Grogan born?
John Grogan was born on 24 September 1880 in Streator.
When did John Grogan die?
John Grogan died on 22 October 1952 in Wadena.
What was John Grogan's occupation?
John Grogan was an american football player and basketball coach.
What nationality was John Grogan?
John Grogan was American.
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