Lynn Wilbur "The Saint" St. John (November 18, 1876 – September 30, 1950) was an

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, and

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coach and college athletics administrator. The

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native was the head basketball coach at

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from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's second

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, a position he held for 33 years. He also served on the NCAA Rules Committee along with

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from 1912 to 1937). In 1956, Ohio State built a new basketball arena and named it

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after him. In 1962, he was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.

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