1902–1905 Wooster 1911–1919 Ohio State 1909–1911 Ohio Wesleyan Name Lynn John | 1902–1909 Wooster Role Basketball Coach 1910–1912 Ohio Wesleyan Education Ohio State University | |
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Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball Born November 18, 1876
Union City, Pennsylvania ( 1876-11-18 ) Died September 30, 1950, Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
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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