John Davis Stuart (April 27, 1901 – May 13, 1970), nicknamed "Stud," was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for the
St. Louis Cardinals
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from to after pitching at
Ohio State University
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. He coached
Marshall University
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basketball and baseball, winning four straight West Virginia Athletic Conference titles for the Herd from 1928–31, and had 11 players named to the All-West Virginia team and one, Johnny Watson, who signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1930. He was 67-21-1 at Marshall baseball. He was 46-29 as the Marshall basketball coach (1927–31), losing the WVIAC title to Glenville State late in his best season, 12-3 in 1929-30. He was an assistant coach for Marshall football from 1927–31, helping the Herd to win WVIAC titles in 1928 and 1931, with Marshall going 27-15-3 during his time on the sidelines for the Herd.
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1901 births
1970 deaths
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St. Louis Cardinals players
Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
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