John F. Bateman
American football player and coach (1913–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John F. Bateman (1913 – January 1, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Rutgers University from 1960 to 1972, compiling a record of 73–51. Bateman played college football at Columbia University, from which he graduated in 1938. He was voted co-captain of the Columbia Lions football team in 1937. Bateman died at the age of 83 on January 1, 1998 in New London, New Hampshire.[1]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | 1913 |
Died | (1998-01-01)January 1, 1998 (aged 84) New London, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1935–1937 | Columbia |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1946–1956 | Columbia (assistant) |
1957–1959 | Penn (line) |
1960–1972 | Rutgers |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 73–51 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Middle Atlantic (1960–1961) 11 Middle Three (1960–1968, 1970, 1972) | |
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