Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
April 9, 1871
Died | December 31, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
(aged 92)
Playing career | |
1894–1897 | Penn |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1898 | Minnesota |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–5 |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1962 (profile) |
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John "Jacks" Minds (April 9, 1871 – December 31, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania as a fullback from 1894 to 1897. Minds served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota in 1898, compiling a record of 4–5. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1962.