John Michelosen

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John Michelosen

Michelosen from 1956 Owl
Personal information
Born:	(1916-02-13)February 13, 1916 Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	October 17, 1982(1982-10-17) (aged 66) San Diego, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Ambridge (Ambridge, Pennsylvania)
College:	Pittsburgh
Position:	Quarterback
NFL draft:	1938 / Round: 12 / Pick: 102
Career history
As a coach:
Pittsburgh (1938–1939) Assistant coach Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941) Backfield coach Corpus Christi NAS (1945) Assistant coach Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947) Assistant coach Pittsburgh Steelers (1948–1951) Head coach Pittsburgh (1955–1965) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× national champion (1936, 1937) Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Regular season:	20–26–1 (.436)
Career:	NFL: 20–26–1 (.436) College: 56–49–7 (.531)
Player stats at PFR

John Pollock Michelosen (February 13, 1916 – October 17, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1951, compiling a record of 20–26–2. From 1955 to 1965 he was the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, tallying a mark of 56–49–7.