Harry Herron Johnston

H. H. Johnston

Biographical details
Born	(1888-01-22)January 22, 1888 Elm Grove Township, Iowa
Died	October 18, 1970(1970-10-18) (aged 82) Lincoln, Nebraska
Playing career
Football
c. 1914	Doane
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1919–1922	Doane
Basketball
1919–1923	Doane
Head coaching record
Overall	16–11–4 (college football) 36–15 (college basketball)

Harry Herron Johnston (January 22, 1888 – October 18, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the 18th head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, serving for four seasons, from 1919 to 1922, and compiling a record of 16–11–4.[1] Johnston was also the head basketball coach at Doane from 1919 to 1923, tallying a mark of 36–15. Johnston captained the 1914 Doane football team. He also coached at a high school in Crete in the 1940s. He coached the football team at Beatrice High School in Beatrice, Nebraska for two years.[2]

Johnston was born in Iowa and grew up in Neligh, Nebraska. He worked as a federal bailiff and was an insurance agent for many years in Lincoln.[2]

References

1. Doane College coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Obituary". Lincoln Journal Star. October 19, 1970. p. 14. Retrieved March 26, 2024.