John Paul Gorman (March 10, 1897 – October 30, 1983) was a college football player and coach at Princeton University.

Playing career

He was a prominent quarterback for the Princeton Tigers football team. He stood 5 feet 7 inches and weighed 154 pounds.

John P. Gorman

1922

Gorman led the "Team of Destiny" which won a national title.

John P. Gorman

1923

In a postseason contest of Princeton all-stars against southern champion Vanderbilt, Gorman scored his team's points in a 7 to 7 tie. Lynn Bomar got Vandy's touchdown.

John P. Gorman

Coaching career

He coached the freshman team of his alma mater from 1930 to 1942.

References

1897 births

1983 deaths

American football quarterbacks

Princeton Tigers football coaches

Princeton Tigers football players

People from Pompey, New York

Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York

Players of American football from New York (state)