Johnny Armstrong
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| Date of birth: | August 10, 1897 |
| Place of birth: | Kansas |
| Date of death: | April 30, 1960 (aged 62) |
| Place of death: | Dubuque, Iowa |
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| College: | University of Dubuque |
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| Career: | 7–8–3 |
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John A. Armstrong, Jr. (August 10, 1897 – April 30, 1960)[1] was an American football player and coach. After attending the University of Dubuque, where he was a four-sport athlete,[2] he coached at Columbia College, in addition to managing a recreation hall.[1] Armstrong played on the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League, and later the first American Football League, from 1923–1926.[3] The Green Bay Press-Gazette named Armstrong a third-team All-Pro in 1923.[4] That season, Armstrong was the NFL leader in passing yards and passes intercepted, according to unofficial statistics.[1]
In 1924, Armstrong coached the Independents to a 5–2–2 record, and a fifth-place finish.[5] For his last professional football season, 1926, he also served as coach for Rock Island in the AFL; the Independents were 2–6–1 that year.[1] Armstrong also played minor league baseball for the Dubuque Climbers/Dubs/Ironmen and Oklahoma City Indians from 1922 to 1928.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Maxymuk, John (2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011. McFarland & Company. pp. 354–355. ISBN 9780786465576.
- ↑ McGrane, Bert (2005-07-14). "Johnny Armstrong, Dubuque, 1951 Lynn King, Villisca, 1951". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ↑ "Johnny Armstrong". Database Football. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ↑ Hogrogian, John (1982). "All-Pros of the Early NFL" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (11). Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ↑ "John Armstrong Coaching Results". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ↑ "John Armstrong". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-24.