John Houston McIntosh (February 1, 1879 – July 14, 1925) was an American

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player and coach, as well as an

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and newspaper editor. He was the head coach of the

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(1904–05) and

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(1908–10) football programs. McIntosh was a star athlete at the

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in the late 1890s, and later moved west to coach football.

Early years

John H. McIntosh was born on February 1, 1879, in

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, a son of Dr. B. L. McIntosh.

University of Georgia

McIntosh graduated from the

with a Doctor of Law in 1899. He was captain of the track team, a

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on the

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team, and played right field on the baseball team.

Move west

McIntosh moved west to New Mexico and continued his practice as a lawyer. After one season at the

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, McIntosh became the first athletic director at Colorado State. He was then athletic director and professor of English at Montana State College. McIntosh died at

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, in 1925. He is buried at the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle.

Head coaching record

Legacy and honors

*The

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was named in his honor.

References

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