Birth Date: | 10 March 1897 |
Birth Place: | Pompey, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Neshanic, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Princeton University |
Player Years1: | 1922 |
Player Team1: | Princeton |
Player Positions: | Quarterback |
Coach Years1: | 1930 - 1942 |
Coach Team1: | Princeton (freshman) |
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John Paul Gorman (March 10, 1897 - October 30, 1983) was a college football player and coach at Princeton University.
He was a prominent quarterback for the Princeton Tigers football team. He stood 5 feet 7 inches and weighed 154 pounds.[1]
See main article: 1922 Princeton Tigers football team. Gorman led the "Team of Destiny" which won a national title.[2]
In a postseason contest of Princeton all-stars against southern champion Vanderbilt, Gorman scored his team's points in a 7 to 7 tie. Lynn Bomar got Vandy's touchdown.[3]
He coached the freshman team of his alma mater from 1930 to 1942.[2] [4]