John Jacob Winn (February 7, 1898 – February 16, 1974) was an American

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player and coach and circuit judge. He served as the head football coach at the

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for one season in 1923, compiling a record of 4–3–2. Winn graduated from

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in 1918. He played football there and was captain of the 1917 Princeton Tigers football team. He was the ends coach at his alma mater in 1920. Winn joined the

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team in 1922 as a line coach under

William Juneau William J. Juneau (February 24, 1879 – October 9, 1949) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Colorado College (1904), South Dakota State University, South Dakota ...

. Winn served as a lieutentant in the

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during

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and was an assistant coach for the 1943 Wright Field Kittyhawks football team.

Head coaching record

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* 1898 births 1974 deaths Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Princeton Tigers football coaches Princeton Tigers football players Transylvania Pioneers football coaches United States Army Air Forces officers United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Wright Field Kittyhawks football coaches People from Mount Sterling, Kentucky {{1920s-collegefootball-coach-stub