John Powers

John Powers may refer to:

Academia and writing

• John Powers (academic) (born 1957), American-born Australian professor of Asian studies and Buddhism
• John Powers (film critic) (born 1951), American film critic, columnist, and writer
• John Powers (sports journalist) (born 1948), American journalist and author
• John Emory Powers (1837–1919), copywriter
• John J. Powers (food scientist) (1918–2014), professor emeritus of food science
• John R. Powers (1945–2013), American novelist and playwright

Government, law, and politics

• John Powers (Canadian politician) (1894–1977), Ottawa alderman and controller in the mid 20th century
• John Powers (Illinois politician) (1852–1930), Chicago alderman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
• John Powers (mayor), former mayor of Spokane, Washington
• John A. Powers (1922–1979), public affairs officer for NASA
• John C. Powers (1883–1914), Arizona deputy sheriff better known as Maricopa Slim
• John E. Powers (1910–1998), American politician in the Massachusetts Senate

Sportspeople

Baseball

• John Powers (baseball) (1929–2001), baseball outfielder
• John T. Powers (20th century), president of the Federal League of baseball

Cricket

• John Powers (cricketer) (1868–1939), right-handed batsman from Leicestershire

Football

• John Powers (American football coach), college football player and coach
• John Powers (tight end) (1940–1978), American National Football League football player

Others

• John Powers (musician), saxophonist, former member of American ska band Spring Heeled Jack
• John Holbrook Powers (1831–1918), Nebraska pioneer
• John James Powers (1912–1942), United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Robert Powers (1892–1977), American actor and owner of a modeling agency

See also

• Jack Power (disambiguation)
• Johnny Powers (disambiguation)
• John Power (disambiguation)
• Jack Powers (1827–1860), Irish-American gambler and gang leader
• Jon Powers, American political activist