John Heisman
American football player and coach, namesake of Heisman Trophy
John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936) was a player and coach of American football, baseball, and basketball, as well as a sportswriter and actor. The Heisman Trophy is named after him.
 Heisman at Georgia Tech circa 1918 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1869 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | October 3, 1936 (aged 66) New York, New York |
| Alma mater | |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1887–1888 | Brown |
| 1889–1891 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Center, tackle, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1892 | Oberlin |
| 1893–1894 | Buchtel |
| 1894 | Oberlin |
| 1895–1899 | Auburn |
| 1900–1903 | Clemson |
| 1904–1919 | Georgia Tech |
| 1920–1922 | Penn |
| 1923 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1924–1927 | Rice |
| Basketball | |
| 1908–1909 | Georgia Tech |
| 1912–1914 | Georgia Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1894 | Buchtel |
| 1901–1903 | Clemson |
| 1904–1917 | Georgia Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1904–1919 | Georgia Tech |
| 1924–1927 | Rice |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 186–70–18 (football) 9–14 (basketball) 199–108–7 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 National (1917) 7 SIAA (1900, 1902–1903, 1915–1918) Baseball 1 SIAA (1906) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1954 (profile) | |
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