John H. McIntosh | |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1879 |
Birth Place: | Early County, Georgia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Team2: | Georgia |
Player Years2: | 1898–1899 |
Player Positions: | Fullback (football) Right fielder (baseball) |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1904–1905 |
Coach Team2: | Colorado Agricultural |
Coach Years3: | 1908–1910 |
Coach Team3: | Montana Agricultural |
Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
Coach Years5: | 1908–1911 |
Coach Team5: | Montana Agricultural |
Coach Sport6: | Baseball |
Coach Years7: | 1909–1910 |
Coach Team7: | Montana Agricultural |
Overall Record: | 6–18–6 (football) |
Admin Team1: | Colorado Mines |
Admin Years2: | 1904–1905 |
Admin Team2: | Colorado Agricultural |
Admin Years3: | 1908–1910 |
Admin Team3: | Montana Agricultural |
John Houston McIntosh (February 1, 1879 – July 14, 1925) was an American college football player and coach, college athletics administrator, lawyer, and newspaper editor. He served as the head football coach at Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) from 1904 to 1906 and the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (now known as Montana State University) from 1908 to 1910. McIntosh was a star athlete at the University of Georgia in the late 1890s, and later moved west to coach football.
McIntosh was born on February 1, 1879, in Early County, Georgia, the son of Dr. B. L. McIntosh. His ancestors immigrated from Scotland and settled in Georgia. McIntosh County, Georgia was named for his family.[1]
McIntosh graduated from the University of Georgia with a Doctor of Law in 1899.[1] He was captain of the track team, a fullback on the football team, and played right field on the baseball team.[1]
McIntosh moved west to New Mexico and continued his practice as a lawyer.[1] After one season at the Colorado School of Mines, McIntosh became the first athletic director at Colorado State.[1] He was then athletic director and professor of English at Montana State College.[1]
McIntosh comitted suiced on July 14, 1925, when he jumoed out of the window of his office at the American Bank building in Seattle.[2]
The World War II Liberty Ship was named in his honor.