biography
| name: |
Heisman, John (William)
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pronunciation:
[hiyzman]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1869–1936)
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| biography:
| Coach of American football, born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He began coaching in 1892 at Oberlin College and was successful at several schools. His longest tenure was at Georgia Tech (1904–19), where he produced undefeated teams during 1915–17. A supreme innovator, he invented numerous plays and championed the legalization of the forward pass. The Heisman Trophy, awarded annually since 1935 to college football's outstanding player, is named after him. |
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