Lynn St. John
| Lynn St. John | |
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 18, 1876 Union City, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
September 30, 1950 (aged 73) Columbus, Ohio |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1902–1905 1909–1911 Basketball 1902–1909 1910–1912 1911–1919 Baseball 1910–1912 1913–1928 |
Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1947 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
31–24–2 (football) 146–112 (basketball) 217–118–9 (baseball) |
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Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1962 (profile) | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Lynn Wilbur "The Saint" St. John (November 18, 1876 – September 30, 1950) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. The Union City, Pennsylvania native was the head basketball coach at Ohio State University from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's second athletic director, a position he held for 33 years. He also served on the NCAA Rules Committee along with James Naismith from 1912 to 1937). In 1956, Ohio State built a new basketball arena and named it St. John Arena after him. In 1962, he was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.
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