Johnny Jordan

John J. Jordan


Born:
October 23, 1910
Illinois

Died:
June 13, 1991
Oak Forest, IL


Career
1932-33 Notre Dame (College)
1933-34 Notre Dame (College)
1934-35 Notre Dame (College)
1935-36 Chicago Duffy Florals (MBC)
1935-36 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1936-37 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1937-38 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1938-39 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1939-40 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1940-41 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1941-42 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach 
1945-46 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1946-47 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1947-48 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1948-49 Mt. Carmel High School - Chicago (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Loyola University - Chicago (College) Head coach
1951-52 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1952-53 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1953-54 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1954-55 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1955-56 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1956-57 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1957-58 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1958-59 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1959-60 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1960-61 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1961-62 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1962-63 Notre Dame (College) Head coach
1963-64 Notre Dame (College) Head coach

Jordan played basketball at Notre Dame and he went to coach Mt. Carmel with a three year interruption to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War 2. He coached at Loyola University for one season before heading to Notre Dame, where he racked up 199 wins and six NCAA tourney births.

Johnny married Eileen Moreland (1917-1980) in 1958.

Source:
Obituary, Chicago Tribune, June 15, 1991


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/johnny-jordan/