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John W. Stewart

1889 – 1943

American football coach

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About John W. Stewart

Lived 1889 – 1943 (aged 53–54). John W. Stewart was an american football coach.

John Wilson Stewart (1889 – April 23, 1943) was an American football, basketball, and track coach, college athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1918 to 1919, and the University of Montana from 1922 to 1923, compiling a career college football coaching record of 10–16. Stewart was the head basketball coach at South Dakota from 1918 to 1922 and Montana from 1922 and 1932, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 104–125. He was also the head track coach at Montana from 1923 to 1925 and the school's athletic director from 1924 to 1932.

Early years Stewart was a 1911 graduate of Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He served as a physical education director at several high schools in South Dakota and Iowa spanning 1911 to 1918.

South Dakota Stewart served as the head football coach (1918–1919) and head men's basketball coach (1918–1922) at the University of South Dakota.

Montana Stewart served as the head football coach (1922–1923), head men's basketball coach (1922–1932), head track coach (1923–1925), and athletic director at the University of Montana.

Death Stewart died on April 23, 1943, of a heart attack, in Missoula, Montana.

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Born
1889, New Concord
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Also known as
John Wilson Stewart, John Stewart

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John W. Stewart?

American football coach (1889–1943)

When was John W. Stewart born?

John W. Stewart was born in 1889 in New Concord.

When did John W. Stewart die?

John W. Stewart died on 23 April 1943 in Missoula, Montana.

What was John W. Stewart's occupation?

John W. Stewart was an american football coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John W. Stewart

· Wikidata: Q85771776

· DBpedia: John W. Stewart (American football)

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