John W. Anderson (January 6, 1933 – January 15, 1998) was an American

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1969 to 1972 and at

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from 1973 to 1983, compiling career head coaching record of 81–50–3. A native of

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, Anderson was a standout guard at Ursinus College. After graduating, he spent two years in the

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. He was an assistant coach at Northern High School and Central Dauphin High School before breaking into the college ranks as the offensive line coach at

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. In 1968, he served as the defensive line coach at

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. From 1969 to 1972, he was head football coach at

. He quickly turned around the program, recording a winning record in only his second season. In 1972, Middlebury finished the season with an 8–0 record. In 1973, he was named head coach at

. In 1976, he led Brown to its first

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conference championship. He left Brown in 1984 to work with the

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in Florida. Anderson died of a heart attack on January 15, 1998, at his home in

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Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, John W. 1933 births 1998 deaths Boston College Eagles football coaches Brown Bears football coaches Dartmouth Big Green football coaches Middlebury Panthers football coaches Ursinus Bears football players High school football coaches in Pennsylvania People from Carlisle, Pennsylvania People from Palm Coast, Florida Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania