Background
Pont, John was born on November 13, 1927 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Bautista and Susie (Sikurinec) Pont.
Pont, John was born on November 13, 1927 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Bautista and Susie (Sikurinec) Pont.
Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1952. Master of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1956.
Professional football player, Canada, 1952—1953. Instructor, coach freshman football and basketball Miami University, Oxford, 1953—1955, assistant professor, head football coach, 1955—1962. Head football coach Yale University, 1963—1965.
Professor, head football coach Indiana University, Bloomington, 1965—1973. Head football coach Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1973—1977, athletic director, 1974—1980. Head football coach, athletic director Hamilton, Ohio, 1984—1988.
Head football coach, tennis coach, assistant athletic director College Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, 1988—1992. Head football coach Gakusei-Engo-Kai Inc., Tokyo, 1992—2004. Director football operations Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, 2003—2008.
Agent Equitable Assurance Society, United States, 1981-1982. Vice president Finance Leasing Corporation, 1983-1985, Specialty Brush, Inc. Athletic director Jewish Community Center, Canton, 1953.
Vice president National Collegiate Athletic Association Council, 1979-1980. Member board directors Cincinnati chapter National Football Foundation Hall Of Fame. President NFL Alumni-S.W. Ohio.
Member President's Council on Physical Fitness. Chairman Indiana Easter Seal, 1968-1969, Indiana division Cancer Crusade, 1969. Board directors Multiple Sclerosis, Northeast Illinois counc.
Boy Scouts American, Boys Hope. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1947. Member American Football Coaches Association (chairman ethics committee), Kusatsu City Football Association Japan (honorary chairman), American Legion, Blue Key, Sigma Chi, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married H. Sandra Stoutt, June 23, 1956. Children: John W., Jennifer Ann, Jeffrey David.