John_L._Rothacher

John L. Rothacher

John L. Rothacher

American football player and coach (1886–1962)

John Louis Rothacher (November 1, 1886 – August 26, 1962) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1924 to 1936, compiling a record of 66–29–12.[1] Rothacher played football at Springfield from 1911 to 1913 as a guard before graduating in 1914.[2]

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Rothacher died on August 26, 1962, in Alton, Illinois.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. p. 703. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  2. [2]
    "Jack Rothacher Resigns Post As Springfield Football Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. April 30, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. [3]
    "John L. Rothacher". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. August 26, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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