John L. Griffith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John L. Griffith

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

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1877

Place of Birth: Mount Carroll, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1944

Profession: basketball coach, baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Lorenzo Griffith (August 20, 1877 – December 7, 1944) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator.
He served as the first commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 1922 until his death in 1944.