John Francis Moakley (December 11, 1863 – May 21, 1955) was the track and cross-country coach at Cornell University from 1899 to 1949, and coached the United States Olympic track and field team in 1920.[1] He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1988.[2]
He was born on December 11, 1863, in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Boston Latin School. He started as the track and cross-country coach at Cornell University in 1899.[1] He coached the United States track and field team in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[3] He retired from Cornell University in 1949. He died on May 21, 1955.[1]