Quince Banbury Explained

Quince Banbury
Birth Date:	29 August 1883
Birth Place:	Danville, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:	Pratt, Kansas, U.S.
Player Years1:	1901–1903
Player Years2:	1905
Player Team2:	Pittsburgh
Player Years3:	1907–1908
Player Team3:	Pittsburgh
Coach Years1:	1912–1922
Coach Team1:	Friends
Coach Years2:	1918

John Quincy "Quince" Banbury (August 29, 1883 – January 19, 1956) was an American football player and coach.

Playing career

Banbury played for the University of Pittsburgh and was captain of the team in 1908.^[1] He also was on the track and field team and competed in the long jump.^[2]

Coaching career

Banbury was the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.^[3] He held that position for three seasons, from 1917 until 1919. His record at Bethany was 5–14–2.^[4]

Death

Banbury died on January 19, 1956.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football Talent Wanted by Banbury. The Pittsburgh Press. September 3, 1908. March 5, 2013.
2. Web site: Panthers History. University of Pittsburgh. March 10, 2013.
3. "BETHANY COLLEGEFOOTBALL SEASON RECORDS (Including Post-season games) and FOOTBALL HEAD COACHES", published by Bethany College Athletics, 2012
4. Web site: DeLassus. David. Bethany College Records By Year (incomplete data). College Football Data Warehouse. March 5, 2013.
5. News: . Former Swede Dies . . . . January 20, 1956 . 12 . March 18, 2018 . .