John Paden
John William Paden was an American football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for one season, in 1945, compiling a record of 0–3.
Paden was born on April 13, 1902, in Olvey Township, [Boone County, Arkansas]. He worked as a teacher, coach, and administrator for 41 at schools in Esbon, Holyrood, and Lucas, Kansas. Paden live in Radium, Kansas for 25 years. He died on July 21, 1993, at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas.