John H. McIntosh explained

John H. McIntosh
Birth Date:1 February 1879
Birth Place:Early County, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Team2:Georgia
Player Years2:1898–1899
Player Positions:Fullback (football)
Outfielder (baseball)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1904–1905
Coach Team2:Colorado Agricultural
Coach Years3:1908–1910
Coach Team3:Montana Agricultural
Overall Record:7–18–6
Admin Team1:Colorado Mines
Admin Years1:c. 1900
Admin Years2:1904–1905
Admin Team2:Colorado Agricultural
Admin Years3:1908–1910
Admin Team3:Montana Agricultural

John Houston McIntosh (February 1, 1879 – July 14, 1925) was an American college football player and coach, as well as an attorney and newspaper editor. He was the head coach of the Colorado State (1904–05) and Montana State (1908–10) football programs.[1] McIntosh was a star athlete at the University of Georgia in the late 1890s, and later moved west to coach football.

Early years

John H. McIntosh was born on February 1, 1879, in Early County, Georgia, a son of Dr. B. L. McIntosh.[2]

University of Georgia

McIntosh graduated from the University of Georgia with a Doctor of Law in 1899.[2] He was captain of the track team, a fullback on the football team, and played right field on the baseball team.[2]

Move west

McIntosh moved west to New Mexico and continued his practice as a lawyer.[2] [3] After one season at the Colorado School of Mines, McIntosh became the first athletic director at Colorado State.[2] He was then athletic director and professor of English at Montana State College.[2]

McIntosh died at Seattle, Washington, in 1925.[4] He is buried at the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle.

Legacy and honors

Notes and References

  1. News: Colorado Football History . New York Times . December 9, 2007 .
  2. Book: History of Montana. 115. 1921. Chicago, American Historical Society.
  3. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/1906catalogue/pdfs/1906_Catalogue.pdf
  4. Web site: Person Details for John Houston Mcintosh, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960" — FamilySearch.org. .