John Erwin (basketball)

John Watson Erwin (April 5, 1894–March 3, 1972) was an American college basketball coach. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 1894, he attended Clemson College from 1911 to 1914, where he excelled in both tennis and basketball. Alongside his brother James, he won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association doubles championship in 1913. Erwin played on Clemson's first basketball team in 1912, and was captain and player-coach in the 1914 season. He also coached the 1915 team. After leaving Clemson, he ran a grocery wholesaler in Spartanburg, and died in 1972.

John W. Erwin
Erwin in 1914
Biographical details
Born(1894-04-05)April 5, 1894
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1972(1972-03-03) (aged 77)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball, tennis
1911–1914Clemson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1913–1915Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall4–8 (.333)
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