About John P. Stewart
Lived 1876 – 1922 (aged 45). John P. Stewart was an American basketball coach and american football coach.
John Pogue Stewart (June 1, 1876 – January 27, 1922) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving for four seasons, from 1903 to 1906, compiling are record of 14–11–1.
Stewart taught sciences including biology and physics at Illinois high schools before and during his time at Illinois State. He also studied horticulture at Cornell University, receiving his A.B. in 1902.
Stewart was later a professor at Pennsylvania State University as well as a fruit grower, botanist and horticulturist. He died at his York, Pennsylvania home in 1922. At the time of his death, he was the head of the department of pomology at Penn State.
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Who was John P. Stewart?
American football coach (1876–1922)
When was John P. Stewart born?
John P. Stewart was born on 1 June 1876 in Biggsville.
When did John P. Stewart die?
John P. Stewart died on 27 January 1922 in York.
What was John P. Stewart's occupation?
John P. Stewart was a basketball coach and american football coach.
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John P. Stewart was American.
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