John Heisman
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John Heisman was an influential early American football coach and innovator whose legacy is honored by the prestigious Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the top college football player.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Heisman canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football coach
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human ⓘ sports innovator ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| coachedTeam |
Auburn Tigers football
NERFINISHED
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Buchtel College football ⓘ Clemson Tigers football NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberlin Yeomen football NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Quakers football NERFINISHED ⓘ Rice Owls football NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington & Jefferson Presidents football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1869-10-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1936-10-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
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University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| familyName | Heisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | college football ⓘ |
| fullName | John William Heisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | College Football Hall of Fame, 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachOf |
Auburn Tigers football team, 1895–1899
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Clemson Tigers football team, 1900–1903 NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1904–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberlin College football team, 1892, 1894 ⓘ Penn Quakers football team, 1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rice Owls football team, 1924–1927 ⓘ Washington & Jefferson football team, 1920–1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | Heisman Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating the forward pass
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emphasis on precision and deception in play design ⓘ innovations in American football strategy ⓘ use of the shift and motion in offense ⓘ |
| memberOf | College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Heisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | led Georgia Tech to a 222–0 victory over Cumberland in 1916 ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the hidden-ball trick ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football coach
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athletic director ⓘ football player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| playedFor |
Brown Bears football
NERFINISHED
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Penn Quakers football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
center
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end ⓘ guard ⓘ tackle ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
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