Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland

ca. 1924-1938

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Title
Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland
Creator
Unknown
Date
ca. 1924-1938
Identifier
FTBL06.UA
Description
Portrait of Dr. John Bain "Jock" Sutherland sitting on a bench in Pitt Stadium. Sutherland began his association with Pitt football as a Pittsburgh Panther guard from 1915-1918 under Head Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner. He began his head coaching career at Lafayette College from 1919 to 1923, leading the Leopards to the 1921 Eastern Collegiate Championship. His Pitt coaching career began in 1924, after the departure of Warner, and lasted until 1938. During this time he compiled a record of 111–20–12. He was known for his stern but calm and professional manner and received fierce devotion and respect from his players. Sutherland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
Place of Publication
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Type
still image
Subject
Sutherland, John Bain, 1889-1948.
Football coaches--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
College sports--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Stadiums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Pitt Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
University of Pittsburgh--Football.
Pitt Panthers (Football team).
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Geographic Subjects
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Athletics
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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