John M. Thorpe
John Moore Thorpe (April 18, 1890 – June 7, 1956) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mount Union College—now known as Mount Union University—in Alliance, Ohio from 1922 to 1931, compiling a record of 55–32–7. Thorpe graduated from Leetonia High School, in Leetonia, Ohio, in 1910. He later worked as a safety service director in Alliance. He died there, on June 7, 1956, after a heart attack.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1890 Washingtonville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1956 (aged 66) Alliance, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Mount Union |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917 | Urbana HS (OH) |
| 1919–1920 | Urbana HS (OH) |
| 1921 | Cleveland East HS (OH) |
| 1922–1931 | Mount Union |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1922–1932 | Mount Union |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–32–7 (college) |
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