J._G._Bannon
J. G. Bannon
American football player and coach (1874–1937)
Joseph George Bannon (May 1, 1874 – January 19, 1937) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1894, compiling a record of 4–3.
Bannon at Maryland in 1892 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1874-05-01)May 1, 1874 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1937(1937-01-19) (aged 62) Jessup, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1892–1894 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3 |
Bannon was born in Maryland on May 1, 1874.[1] His great-grandfather was an officer in the rebellious Irish army during the Rebellion of 1798.[2] His father, Michael Bannon, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1827 and emigrated to the United States, where he arrived in Baltimore in 1847 with only ten cents.[2] He worked as a teacher and eventually received an education in law and established a real estate business. Michael Bannon entered politics in Anne Arundel County and served as a Maryland State Senator.[2][3] His brother, James P. Bannon, was a prominent Anne Arundel County politician and lawyer.[4][5]
Bannon attended the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), where he played on the football team as an end from 1892 to 1894.[6] Bannon served as the head coach during the 1894 season and amassed a 4–3 record.[7] He graduated from Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1895.[8] Bannon died in Jessup, Maryland on January 19, 1937.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Aggies (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Maryland | 4–3 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Maryland: | 4–3 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–3 | ||||||||
- JOSEPH G BANNON BITES, The Baltimore Sun, January 20, 1937.
- The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A Genealogical and Biographical Review from Wills, Deeds and Church Records, pp. 324–325, Kohn & Pollock, 1905.
- Michael Bannon, MSA SC 3520-1656, Archives of Maryland, Biographical Series, retrieved October 4, 2011.
- Judge Elliott Finds No Grounds For Conspiracy Charge SUIT FILED AGAINST FAIT Detective Agency Also Made Party To Claim Of $10,000 By Man Just Dismissed Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, May 27, 1914.
- All-Time Lettermen Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 19, University of Maryland, 2007.
- 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 2.
- C. G. Church (ed.), Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College, p. 9, 1914.