John Wesley Mayhew (October 2, 1885 – September 30, 1941) was an

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player and coach of football,

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, and

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coach. He played

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from 1906 to 1908 and was named an All-American in 1906 playing as a halfback. He also played baseball and ran

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at Brown. Mayhew served as the head football coach at

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(LSU) from 1909 to 1910, compiling a record of 3–6. He took over for Joe Pritchard in the middle of the 1909 season. Mayhew was also the head coach of the LSU basketball team from 1909 to 1911, head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1910 to 1911 and head coach of the LSU track and field team. Mayhew was born on October 2, 1885, in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1904 and from Brown University in 1909. He on September 30, 1941, in

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Head coaching record

Football

*First 5 games were coached by Joe Pritchard.

Basketball

Baseball

References

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