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John Andrew Shelburne (September 26, 1894 – January 29, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Dartmouth College, earning three letters from 1911 to 1913. Shelburne played professionally with the Hammond Pros of the National Football League (NFL) in 1922. He was one of only 13 African-Americans to play in the league prior to World War II. Shelburne served as the head football coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1921, compiling a record of 8–1.