John Frederick Bohler (April 14, 1885 – July 12, 1960)[1] was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the State College of Washington in Pullman, now Washington State University, from 1908 to 1926, compiling a record of 226–177.
Bohler served on the city council in Pullman and was its mayor from 1948 to 1951.[6] In 1950, he became the manager of the new Memorial Stadium in Spokane,[7] which was renamed Joe Albi Stadium in 1962. Bohler died in Pullman at age 75,[8][9] and is buried at its city cemetery.
^ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 534. ISBN978-0-345-51392-2.