Franz Adolf Louis John (born 28 September 1872 in Pritzwalk, died 17 November 1952 in Berlin) was a German football player.
[1] He was born on 28 September 1872 in Pritzwalk (Brandenburg), the son of Friedrich Wilhelm and Ida John.
In the restaurant Gisela, they founded the Munich Football Club Bayern and elected Franz John as president.
Under his lead, the club joined the SFV still in its first year and quickly became a force in the Munich football scene.
When in 2000 Bayern celebrated its 100th anniversary, the club recreated the grave and donated a new tombstone to commemorate the merits of Franz John.