John Alexander Hull Keith (November 28, 1869 â February 22, 1931) was an American educator as well as an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois State Normal SchoolâÂÂnow known as Northern Illinois UniversityâÂÂfrom 1899 to 1903 and at Illinois State Normal UniversityâÂÂnow known as Illinois State UniversityâÂÂin 1907, compiling a career college football record of 25âÂÂ7âÂÂ7. Keith was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1900 to 1902 and again in 1904âÂÂ05, tallying a mark of 13âÂÂ7 in three seasons. He also taught at the school as a professor of pedagogy and as an assistant professor of psychology.
Keith died as his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1931.