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John Sauer
Biographical details
Born (1925-08-31)August 31, 1925
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died March 4, 1996(1996-03-04) (aged 70)
Oakwood, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1944–1945 Army
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1949 Army (backfield)
1950–1951 Florida (backfield)
1953–1954 Los Angeles Rams (backfield)
1955–1956 The Citadel
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1955–1956 The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall 8–9–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× National (1944, 1945)

John Edward Sauer (August 31, 1925 – March 4, 1996) was an American football player, coach, and broadcaster.

A Dayton, Ohio native, Sauer was a multi-sport athlete at Oakwood High School. His father, Eddie Sauer, played for the Dayton Triangles in the early days of the NFL.

From 1943 to 1946, Sauer attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he played and coached for Army in a number of sports. Leaving the service in 1950, Sauer went into football coaching, first as an assistant with the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida and the Los Angeles Rams, and then as head coach of the Citadel Bulldogs football team of The Citadel.

In 1957, Sauer quit full-time coaching to work in his father's real estate business, but he continued to work through the rest of the 1950s and into the 1960s as a scout for the Rams and Minnesota Vikings and an assistant offensive and defensive coordinator for the College All-Stars. In 1966-67 Sauer took over as head coach for the All-Stars, losing to Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers in both All-Star Games he coached.

In 1963, Sauer began working for CBS television as a color commentator on NFL and college football broadcasts. He continued with CBS until 1974. He then worked from 1974 until 1994 as a color commentator on University of Pittsburgh radio broadcasts.

He died at his home in Oakwood in 1996.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (1955–1956)
1955 The Citadel 5–4 2–2 T–6th
1956 The Citadel 3–5–1 1–3 8th
The Citadel: 8–9–1 3–5
Total: 8–9–1
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