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John Fike
Biographical details
Born	June 11, 1887; Nebraska, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1961 (aged 73); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1910	Denver
Baseball
c. 1910	Denver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914	South HS (CO)
1915–1918	Denver
Basketball
1916–1918	Denver
Head coaching record
Overall	20–7–1 (college football); 7–8 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 1 RMC (1917)

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John William Fike (June 11, 1887 – January 10, 1961) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Denver from 1915 to 1918, compiling a record of 20–7–1.^[1] Fike was also the head basketball coach at Denver from 1916 to 1918, tallying a mark of 7–8. Fike died on January 10, 1961.^[2]

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Denver Ministers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1915–1918)
1915	Denver	4–3	2–3	5th
1916	Denver	4–2–1	3–2	3rd
1917	Denver	9–0	5–0	1st
1918	Denver	3–2	3–1	2nd
Denver:		20–7–1	13–6
Total:		20–7–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ "John Fike". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "John W. Fike". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. Associated Press. January 12, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

John Fike at Find a Grave

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[1] "John Fike". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

[2] "John W. Fike". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. Associated Press. January 12, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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+| death_date = {{Death date and age|1961|1|10|1887|6|11}}
+| death_place = [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]], U.S.
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+| player_sport1 = Football
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-'''John W. Fike''' (1887 – January 10, 1961) was an [[American football]] and [[basketball]] player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-fike-1.html|title=John Fike|publisher=Sports-Reference|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> He served as the head football coach at the [[University of Denver]] from 1915 to 1918, compiling a record of 20–7–1. Fike was also the head basketball coach at Denver from 1916 to 1918, tallying a mark of 7–8.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/25016806/|title=John W. Fike|work=[[Greeley Daily Tribune]]|date=January 12, 1961|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>
+'''John William Fike''' (June 11, 1887 – January 10, 1961) was an [[American football]] and [[basketball]] coach. He served as the head football coach at the [[University of Denver]] from 1915 to 1918, compiling a record of 20–7–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-fike-1.html|title=John Fike|publisher=Sports-Reference|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> Fike was also the head basketball coach at Denver from 1916 to 1918, tallying a mark of 7–8.  Fike died on January 10, 1961.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=John W. Fike |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25858306/greeley_daily_tribune/ |newspaper=[[Greeley Daily Tribune]] |location=[[Greeley, Colorado]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 12, 1961 |page=7 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
 {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
- | name         = [[Denver Pioneers football|Denver Pioneers]]
+ | name      = [[Denver Pioneers football|Denver Ministers]]
- | conf         = [[Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference|Rocky Mountain Conference]]
+ | conf      = [[Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference|Rocky Mountain Conference]]
- | startyear    = 1915
+ | startyear = 1915
- | endyear      = 1918
+ | endyear   = 1918
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1915 college football season|1915]]
- | name         = Denver
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  | overall      = 4–3
  | conference   = 2–3
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1916 college football season|1916]]
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  | overall      = 4–2–1
  | conference   = 3–2
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1917 college football season|1917]]
- | name         = [[1917 Denver Pioneers football team|Denver]]
+ | name         = [[1917 Denver Ministers football team|Denver]]
  | overall      = 9–0
- | conference   = 4–0
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  | confstanding = 1st
  | bowlname     =
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1918 college football season|1918]]
- | name         = Denver
+ | name         = [[1918 Denver Ministers football team|Denver]]
  | overall      = 3–2
  | conference   = 3–1
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 }}
 {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
- | name         = Denver
+ | name       = Denver
- | overall      = 20–7–1
+ | overall    = 20–7–1
- | confrecord   = 12–6
+ | confrecord = 13–6
 }}
 {{CFB Yearly Record End
- | overall      = 20–7–1
+ | overall  = 20–7–1
- | bowls        = no
+ | bowls    = no
- | poll         = no
+ | poll     = no
- | polltype     =
+ | polltype =
 }}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* {{Find a Grave|236596994}}
 {{Denver Pioneers football coach navbox}}
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 [[Category:Denver Pioneers football coaches]]
 [[Category:Denver Pioneers football players]]
 [[Category:Denver Pioneers men's basketball coaches]]
-[[Category:High school football coaches in the United States]]
+[[Category:High school football coaches in Colorado]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Nebraska]]
+[[Category:People from Yuma County, Colorado]]
+[[Category:Coaches of American football from Colorado]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Colorado]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Colorado]]
+[[Category:Basketball coaches from Colorado]]
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