Gordon Johnston (soldier)

Gordon Johnston , was an American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient and football player and coach. He played at the tackle position for Princeton University and served as the head coach of the University of North Carolina football team in 1896. He served as an officer in the United States Army during the SpanishAmerican War, the PhilippineAmerican War and World War I, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the PhilippineAmerican War.

Gordon Johnston was the son of Confederate General Robert Daniel Johnston, and was born in the old home near Birmingham, Alabama. After graduating from Birmingham High School, Johnston enrolled at Princeton University in New Jersey. While attending the university, Johnston played college football as a tackle for two years in 1894 and 1895. Football historian Parke H. Davis described Johnston as a high spirited, fleetfooted, dashing football player at Princeton. Johnston became a member of The Tiger Inn. He graduated from Princeton in 1896 and became the head football coach of the University of North Carolina football team in 1896.

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