John Wallace Leavenworth (July 20, 1881 – August 8, 1962) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1905, compiling a record of 6–4. Leavenworth played college football as a halfback at Yale University. He died on August 8, 1962, at Meriden Hospital in Meriden, Connecticut. Head coaching record References External links 1881 births 1962 deaths American football halfbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Yale Bulldogs football players People from Wallingford, Connecticut