J. G. Freshour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

J. G. Freshour

American doctor and a college football coach

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1876

Place of Birth: Piqua, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1946

Profession: physician, American football coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About J. G. Freshour

  • James Gladden Freshour (August 15, 1876 – August 19, 1946) was an American doctor and a college football coach.Freshour was born in Miami County, Ohio to civil war veteran and banker William Freshour and Emma (Shellenberger) Freshour.
  • He had one younger brother, William. He graduated from Wittenberg University with a B.
  • A.
  • degree in 1898, and a M.
  • D.
  • degree at Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1901, the same year his master's degree was conferred upon him at Wittenberg.
  • He married Elizabeth Rayner on November 26, 1902 in Piqua, Ohio.
  • Freshour opened an office in Dayton, Ohio in 1902 and practiced medicine there until 1909. In 1906 he coached the Dayton Flyers football team through a 5–1 season and in 1907 an 0–4 season.In 1909 he accepted the position as physician and surgeon with the Rio Tinto Copper company, Terrasas, Mexico.
  • He later accepted a similar position at Chihuahuas, Mexico, for LA Republica Mining company, and served on the staff of the Copper Queen Mining company at Bisbee, Arizona. Elizabeth was granted a divorce in Reno, Nevada in 1911, citing his failure to provide for her despite a lavish lifestyle for himself.
  • At the time of the divorce, she claimed to have not seen him since 1909, when he had taken the position in Mexico.In World War I he served as a captain in the 148th Infantry.
  • He was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, received the Purple Heart and was cited for the French Medal of Honor and Crois de Guerre. On May 12, 1925, he married Eva Gaskins Lee.
  • He continued to practice medicine in Piqua after his return from World War I until his retirement in 1936, when he moved to Covington, Ohio. He died August 19, 1946 from a heart ailment, and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.

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