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John T. Ewing

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John T. Ewing
Ewing at Alma College in 1906
Biographical details
Born1856
Illinois, U.S.
Died(1926-10-31)October 31, 1926 (aged 70)
Alma, Michigan, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1894Alma
Head coaching record
Overall2–0

John Thomas Ewing (1856 – October 31, 1926)[1] was an American educator, university administrator, and college football coach. He taught as a professor of Classics and served as the registrar at Alma College for 36 years. Ewing was the head coach of the Alma football team in 1894.

Biography

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Ewing graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1880.[2] From 1882 to 1887,[2] he served as the Superintendent of Schools at Petoskey, Michigan.[3] In 1887, he was hired to the faculty at the College of Wooster,[3] where he served as the Principal of the Preparatory Department until 1890.[2] Ewing received a Master of Arts degree from Wooster in 1890,[2] where he studied Latin comedy.[4] While at Wooster, Ewing worked with Cornelius Marshal Lowe on the "widely known" text Caesar's Gallic War, which was first published in 1891.[4][5] In 1890, the chairman of Greek studies at Alma College resigned to take a job elsewhere, and Alma hired Ewing onto its faculty as a professor of ancient languages.[2][6] Ewing remained at Alma College as a professor and the registrar for 36 years.[4]

In 1894, Ewing was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. His coaching record at Alma was 2–0.[7][8]

Ewing died on October 31, 1926, after a brief illness.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Alma Maroon and Cream (Independent) (1894)
1894 Alma 2–0
Alma: 2–0
Total: 2–0

Published works

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  • Caesar's Gallic War, 1891.[5]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e Bulletin, p. 9, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Alma College, 1890.
  3. ^ a b Wooster Alumni Bulletin, Volume 2, p. 62, College of Wooster, 1888.
  4. ^ a b c d Michigan Education Journal, Volume 4, p. 238, Michigan Education Association, 1926.
  5. ^ a b Arthur Tappan Walker, Cornelius Marshal Lowe, John Thomas Ewing, Caesar's Gallic War (revision), Scott, Foresman and Co., 1907.
  6. ^ Augustus Fredrich Bruske, History of Alma College from 1886 to 1896, p. 18, 1896.
  7. ^ Shafer, Ian. "Alma College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.