John Van Cleve

John Van Cleve
	Van Cleve at Lehigh
Profile
Positions	End • halfback
Personal information
Born	September 26, 1871; South Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 9, 1914 (aged 42); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Listed weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Career history
Playing
	Lehigh (1892); Allegheny Athletic Association (1893–1894); Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (1895); Pittsburgh Athletic Club (1896–1897); Pittsburgh College (1898);
Coaching
	Pittsburgh College (1898);
Awards and highlights
	W. Pennsylvania Champion (1894); One of first 5 known pro football players;

John Moore Van Cleve (September 26, 1871 – January 9, 1914) was an American football player and coach, and one of the first known professional players of the sport. After playing college football at Lehigh, he played five seasons for independent teams in or near Pittsburgh and served in 1898 as player-coach for Pittsburgh College, later known as Duquesne University.