John Toner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Date of Birth: 04-May-1923
Place of Birth: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 23-Sep-2014
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Toner
- John L.
- Toner (May 4, 1923 – September 23, 2014) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.
- He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut (UConn) from 1966 to 1970 and as the school's athletic director from 1969 to 1987.
- During his 18-year tenure as athletic director Toner also served in several roles with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), including as its president from 1983 to 1985.
- Toner was responsible for several momentous decisions in his time as athletic director at UConn, including UConn becoming a founding member of the Big East Conference in 1979, as well as the hiring of future Hall of Fame coaches Geno Auriemma and Jim Calhoun.
- He also oversaw the funding and construction of Gampel Pavilion.
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