John A. H. Keith
 Keith pictured in Norther 1900, Northern Illinois yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 28, 1869 Homer, Illinois |
| Died |
February 22, 1931 (aged 61) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (A.M. 1900) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1900 | Northern Illinois |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1903 | Northern Illinois |
| 1907 | Illinois State |
| Basketball | |
| 1900–1902 | Northern Illinois |
| 1904–1905 | Northern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
25–6–7 (football) 13–7 (basketball) |
John Alexander Hull Keith (November 28, 1869 – February 22, 1931) was an American educator as well as an American football and basketball coach.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1899 to 1903 and at Illinois State University in 1907, compiling a career college football record of 25–6–7. Keith was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1900 to 1902 and again in 1904–05, tallying a mark of 13–7 in three seasons. He also taught at the school as a professor of pedagogy and as an assistant professor of psychology.[3][4]
Keith died as his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1931.[5]
References
- ↑ Harvard Alumni Directory. 1934. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Leonard, J.W.; Marquis, A.N. (1910). Who's who in America. 6. Marquis Who's Who. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Norther". archive.org. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "The First Century". NIUHUSKIES.COM - The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. J. A. H. Keith Called By Death". The Indiana Progress. Indiana, Pennsylvania. February 25, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
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