Lynn St. John, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lynn St. John

American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1876

Place of Birth: Union City, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1950

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.