John W. Overton John W. Overton in his Yale uniform Personal information Birth name John Williams Overton Nickname(s) Johnny Nationality American Born (1894-10-10)October 10, 1894 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Died July 19, 1918(1918-07-19) (aged 23) Soissons, France Resting place Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) Education The Hill School Alma mater Yale University Occupation runner, marine Years active 1915–1917 Sport Sport Track and Cross-Country University team Yale Coached by Michael Sweeney, William Nelson Queal, John Mack