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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1876-11-18)November 18, 1876 Union City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1950(1950-09-30) (aged 73) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1902–1905 | Wooster |
| 1909–1911 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1902–1909 | Wooster |
| 1910–1912 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1911–1919 | Ohio State |
| Baseball | |
| 1910–1912 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1913–1928 | Ohio State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1947 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–24–2 (football) 146–112 (basketball) 217–118–9 (baseball) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1962 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Lynn Wilbur "the Saint"St. John (November 18, 1876 – September 30, 1950) was an Americanfootball,basketball, andbaseball coach and college athletics administrator. TheUnion City, Pennsylvania native was the head basketball coach atOhio State University from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's secondathletic director, a position he held for 33 years. He also served on the NCAA Rules Committee along withJames Naismith from 1912 to 1937). In 1956, Ohio State built a new basketball arena and named itSt. John Arena after him. In 1962, he was inducted to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.[1][2]
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