About John Whitehead
Lived 1924 – 2002 (aged 77). John Whitehead was a British head coach and american football coach.
John Calvin Whitehead (September 7, 1924 – January 19, 2002) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1976 to 1985, compiling a record of 75–38–2. His 1977 team at Lehigh won the NCAA Division II Championship and his 1979 was the runner-up in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs. Whitehead joined the coaching staff at Lehigh in 1967, serving as line coach for two seasons before he was promoted to the newly-created position of offensive coordinator prior to the 1969 season.
Whitehead was born on September 7, 1924, in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. He died on January 20, 2002.
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Who was John Whitehead?
American football coach
When was John Whitehead born?
John Whitehead was born on 7 September 1924 in Summit Hill.
When did John Whitehead die?
John Whitehead died on 20 January 2002 in Fountain Hill.
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John Whitehead was a head coach and american football coach.
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John Whitehead was British.
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