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John J. Dillon was an American baseball player and American college football player and coach and baseball player. Dillon was a two-sport athlete at Syracuse University, playing quarterback for the football team from 1898 to 1900 and catcher for the baseball team.[1]
Coaching career
Dillon coached the 1901 Case School of Applied Science football team to a 2–7 record, which included a win over rival Western Reserve University.[2]
Baseball career
Dillon played Minor League Baseball for five seasons on several teams, including on the championship 1903 Jersey City Skeeters.[3]
Personal life
Dillon performed in theater for several years, including as early as 1905 for "The Awakening of Mr. Pipp."[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Case | 2–7 | |||||||
| Case: | 2–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Dillon to Coach Case". Buffalo Evening News. April 5, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Case Football 1901/02". case.edu.
- ^ "Jack Dillon Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The Cast". July 22, 1905 – via Google Books.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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