John McKee

Who is John McKee?

Dr. John S. McKee Sr. was an American football coach and a Physician in the United States. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina State University, from 1899 to 1900 and at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1901, compiling a career college football record of 1–12–2. McKee's record at NC State was 1–6 with the lone win coming against Davidson in his final game with the school in 1900, featuring a 27–6 score. His record at Georgia Tech was 0–6–2 in 1901. John Heisman took over the program in 1904.

McKee coached the Offensive Line at the University of Georgia in the same season following his tenure at Georgia Tech. An excerpt from an article entitled “Georgia is Preparing for Supreme Strength” from the Atlanta Constitution dated November 25, 1901 states that “The arrival of Coach McKee, who has done such excellent work in developing the Tech team this year, has caused Georgia’s prospects of winning the Auburn game to wax brighter. Mr. McKee’s advent on the field yesterday was marked by an improvement in the work of the varsity.