Sport(s) Football Name John McIntosh Overall 7-18-6 | 1908-1910 Montana State 1904-1905 Colorado State | |
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Born February 1, 1879
Georgia, United States ( 1879-02-01 ) Died July 14, 1925(1925-07-14) (aged 46)
Seattle, Washington | ||
John Houston McIntosh (February 1, 1879 – July 14, 1925) was an American college football player and coach, as well as an attorney and newspaper editor. He was the head coach of the Colorado State (1904–05) and Montana State (1908–10) football programs. McIntosh was a star athlete at the University of Georgia in the late 1890s, and later moved west to coach football.
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Early years
John H. McIntosh was born on February 1, 1879 in Early County, Georgia, a son of Dr. B. L. McIntosh.
University of Georgia
McIntosh graduated from the University of Georgia with a Doctor of Law in 1899. He was captain of the track team, a fullback on the football team, and played right field on the baseball team.
Move west
McIntosh moved west to New Mexico and continued his practice as a lawyer. After one season at the Colorado School of Mines, McIntosh became the first athletic director at Colorado State. He was then athletic director and professor of English at Montana State College.
McIntosh died at Seattle, Washington in 1925. He is buried at the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle.