John McLean (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McLean (athlete)

athlete

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1878

Place of Birth: Menominee, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1955

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

For other persons named John McLean, see John McLean.John Frederick McLean (January 10, 1878 – June 4, 1955) was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach.
He won a silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.5 seconds.
He was also selected as an All-American football player in 1899 while playing for the University of Michigan.
He went on to coach the Knox College and University of Missouri football teams in the 1900s.
He was dismissed from his coaching position at Missouri in January 1906 after being accused of paying money to a player.
Knox College voted him into their athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.