John Coffey Hollenback (August 10, 1884 – 1959) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1908 to 1909,

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in 1910, and Pennsylvania Military College, now

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in 1911, compiling a career

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record of 21–11–3. Hollenback was the older brother of Bill Hollenback, who was also a head football coach at Penn State. On December 28, 1910, he married Lulu Rowland, the daughter of Charles Hedding Rowland.

Head coaching record

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