John Niemiec | |
Birth Date: | March 21, 1901 |
Birth Place: | Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
Death Date: | June 16, 1976 (aged 75) |
Player Years1: | 1926–1928 |
Player Team1: | Notre Dame |
Player Positions: | Halfback |
Coach Years1: | 1934–1937 |
Coach Team1: | Columbia (IA) |
Overall Record: | 11–17–2 (college) |
John Niemiec (March 21, 1901 – June 16, 1976)[2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Columbia College—now known as Loras College—in Dubuque, Iowa from 1934 to 1937. Niemiec played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1926 to 1928.[3] He led the Fighting Irish in passing in 1927 and 1928.[4] Niemiec also coached at Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio and Bellaire High School in his home town of Bellaire, Ohio. He died on June 16, 1976, at the age of 75.[5]