1927 - 2008
John Pont American Football (American)
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Pont
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| Birthday |
13th November, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Canton, Ohio
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| Died |
1st July, 2008
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| Place of Death |
Oxford, Ohio
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| Buried |
Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Football (American)
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John Pont (November 13, 1927 – July 1, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Miami University, Yale University, Northwestern University and Indiana University. He was the only Indiana University coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl. Later in his career, Pont was recruited to start a football program at Cincinnati's College of Mount St. Joseph. He later served as coach and consultant in creating a semi-professional football league in Japan. He was honored as NCAA Division I-A coach of the year in 1967, the year his Hoosiers appeared in the Rose Bowl. He was a member of the Cradle of Coaches and the Miami and Indiana Athletic Halls of Fame as well as Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
