Tag: Miami University Football

From the Stacks: Paul Brown and the Cradle of Coaches

Paul Eugene Brown was born on September 7, 1908 in Norwalk, Ohio, where he lived with his parents Lester and Ida until he was nine years old.  At this time his father, who was a railroad dispatcher in Norwalk, was

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From the Stacks: John Pont and the Cradle of Coaches

John Pont is a former football player and coach here at Miami University.  He played running back for Woody Hayes (1949-1950) and Ara Paresghian (1951).  In 1951 he was named All-American as well as setting several school records.  Pont was

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