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[[File:armstrong2.jpeg|300px|thumb|left|Armstrong driving #3. Photo courtesy: Flint Stocker]]ARMSTRONG, John. (Hutchison, KS, 1898-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1960). Armstrong served as an interim manager of the Dubuque Packers baseball team in 1960. He guided the team to two straight victories and then retired a "perfect" manager when the new manager arrived. | [[File:armstrong2.jpeg|300px|thumb|left|Armstrong driving #3. Photo courtesy: Flint Stocker]]ARMSTRONG, John. (Hutchison, KS, 1898-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1960). Armstrong served as an interim manager of the Dubuque Packers baseball team in 1960. He guided the team to two straight victories and then retired a "perfect" manager when the new manager arrived. | ||
Armstrong came to Dubuque in 1918 to attend the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] where he excelled in basketball and | Armstrong came to Dubuque in 1918 to attend the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] where he excelled in basketball, track, and baseball. (2) Armstrong, known as a "one-man team" for his incredible scoring ability, made the all-conference basketball team twice and the all-state team in 1920. | ||
Armstrong continued his athletics outside of Dubuque. He played on the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League and later with the first American Football League, from 1923–1926, with the legendary Jim Thorpe. The ''Green Bay Press-Gazette'' named him a third-team All-Pro in 1923. (3) | Armstrong continued his athletics outside of Dubuque. He played on the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League and later with the first American Football League, from 1923–1926, with the legendary Jim Thorpe. The ''Green Bay Press-Gazette'' named him a third-team All-Pro in 1923. (3) | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 11 August 2013
ARMSTRONG, John. (Hutchison, KS, 1898-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1960). Armstrong served as an interim manager of the Dubuque Packers baseball team in 1960. He guided the team to two straight victories and then retired a "perfect" manager when the new manager arrived.
Armstrong came to Dubuque in 1918 to attend the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE where he excelled in basketball, track, and baseball. (2) Armstrong, known as a "one-man team" for his incredible scoring ability, made the all-conference basketball team twice and the all-state team in 1920.
Armstrong continued his athletics outside of Dubuque. He played on the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League and later with the first American Football League, from 1923–1926, with the legendary Jim Thorpe. The Green Bay Press-Gazette named him a third-team All-Pro in 1923. (3)
In 1924, Armstrong coached the Independents to a 5–2–2 record, and a fifth-place finish. (3) He played with the national champion American Legion basketball team while attending Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Armstrong also played minor league baseball. (1)
Year Team League
1922 Dubuque Climbers Mississippi Valley League
1923 Dubuque Climbers Mississippi Valley League
1924 Dubuque Dubs Mississippi Valley League
1925 Dubuque Ironmen Mississippi Valley League
1926 Oklahoma City Indians Western League
1927 Dubuque Dubs Mississippi Valley League
1928 Dubuque Dubs Mississippi Valley League
After his football and baseball careers, Armstrong took up golf and won the city championship several times. ARMSTRONG'S RECREATION PARLOR that he opened in 1929 later burned. In addition to success as a stock car racer, Armstrong served as the head football, basketball, and track coach at LORAS COLLEGE from 1927 to 1931.
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Source:
1. John Armstrong--http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=armstr002joh
2. Shaffer, James L. and Tigges, John T. Dubuque: The 20th Century Books. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZvllAMUoTP8C&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=JOHN+ARMSTRONG+%28dubuque%29&source=bl&ots=SpI8EUQAuv&sig=h0xFQpzUxyZvEVdXpPrIaSY0-qU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nNsGUtqsLITO2AXRqoGwAQ&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=JOHN%20ARMSTRONG%20%28dubuque%29&f=false
3. Wikipedia. Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Armstrong