Gill, John W., 1898-1997
Person
Biography
John W. Gill grew up in Akron, Michigan and moving to Lansing, Michigan in 1908. He came to Western Michigan University in 1919 after being recruited by Bill Spaulding into sports, and graduating in 1924. At WMU, Gill played baseball, football, and basketball. He was freshman football coach and later head football coach for 11 years from 1942-1953, after which he was assistant athletic director for 16 years.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Dorothy (Waldo) Stapler, November 4, 1989
File — Box 5-OralHist, Object: 3
Dates:
November 4, 1989
Oral history interview with Elizabeth Waldo Thurn, November 18, 1989
File — Box 5-OralHist, Object: 15
Dates:
November 18, 1989
Oral history interview with John Gill, May 2, 1989
File — Box 2-OralHist, Object: 13
Filtered By
- Subject: Western State Normal School (Kalamazoo, Mich.) -- History X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Western Michigan University -- Sports -- History 2
- Coaches (Athletics) 1
- College athletes -- Recruiting 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- Michigan -- Personal narratives 1
- Western Michigan University -- Administration 1
- Western Michigan University -- Baseball 1
- Western Michigan University -- Faculty 1
- Western Michigan University -- Football -- History 1
- Western Michigan University -- Presidents 1
- Western Michigan University. Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation -- History 1
- Western State Teachers College (Kalamazoo, Mich.) -- Students 1
- Western State Teachers College -- History 1 + ∧ less
∨ more