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John Heisman
By Ethan Levine
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John Heisman was a college football coach for three decades in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, including five seasons as head coach at Auburn University from 1895-1899. Heisman never had losing season at Auburn, posting a combined record of 12-4-2 with the Tigers. He coached at a number of other schools, including Clemson, Georgia Tech, Penn and Rice, and was 186-70-18 for his career as a head coach. Heisman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Heisman Trophy was originally named in his honor. He passed away in 1936 at the age of 66.
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
