U of M Quarterback, Wyandotte Coach John Ghindia Dies at 86
John Ghindia helped the Wolverines secure back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1947-48, winning both the Rose Bowl and the national championship.
John Ghindia, a dedicated professional athlete, educator and coach with ties to several Downriver communities, died Friday. He was 86. Born Oct. 12, 1925, in Niles, Ohio, to Romanian immigrants, John and Mary, he grew up in Ecorse. He went on to the University of Michigan, where he was a starting quarterback on the highly acclaimed 1946-48 teams. The team won Big Ten Championships for all three years. The 1947 and '48 teams went undefeated, winning the 1948 Rose Bowl game and later capturing the national championship title. Once he earned two college degrees and his playing days were over, John returned Downriver and coached tennis and hockey at Ecorse High School and football, basketball and baseball at the former St. Patrick High School …
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dave green
10:02 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
John Ghindia was a great coach and a major part of the storied history of St. Patrick's athletic history. more ›