Johnny Majors

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Johnny Majors was a Hall of Fame American college football player and coach best known for leading the University of Pittsburgh to the 1976 national championship and for his long tenure at the University of Tennessee.

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instanceOf American football coach
American football player
college football coach
human
almaMater University of Tennessee NERFINISHED
awardReceived AFCA Coach of the Year NERFINISHED
Heisman Trophy runner-up 1956
SEC Player of the Year NERFINISHED
Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year NERFINISHED
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award NERFINISHED
coachTenureEnd Iowa State Cyclones football 1972 NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1976 NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1996
Tennessee Volunteers football 1992 NERFINISHED
coachTenureStart Iowa State Cyclones football 1968 NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1973
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1993 NERFINISHED
Tennessee Volunteers football 1977 NERFINISHED
college University of Tennessee NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1935-05-21
dateOfDeath 2020-06-03
educatedAt University of Tennessee NERFINISHED
familyName Majors NERFINISHED
fullName John Terrill Majors NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInductionYear 1987
headCoachOf Iowa State Cyclones football NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Panthers football NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Panthers football (second tenure) NERFINISHED
Tennessee Volunteers football NERFINISHED
inductedIntoHallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame as player NERFINISHED
league NCAA Division I football NERFINISHED
memberOfSportsTeam Tennessee Volunteers football NERFINISHED
nickname Johnny NERFINISHED
notableAchievement led University of Pittsburgh to 1976 national championship
occupation athlete
football coach
parent Shirley Majors NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Knoxville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
positionPlayed halfback
relative Bill Majors NERFINISHED
Bobby Majors NERFINISHED
Larry Majors NERFINISHED
sport American football
stateOfOrigin Tennessee NERFINISHED
teamCoachedToTitle 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team NERFINISHED
wonTitle 1976 NCAA Division I football national championship

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