Harry P. Cross
American football player and coach (1873–1955)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1873-09-29)September 29, 1873 South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1955(1955-03-12) (aged 81) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1895 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896, 1898 | Stanford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–4–2 |
Harry Parsons Cross (September 29, 1873 – March 12, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.
Athletic and coaching career
Cross played center for Yale University's football team from 1893 to 1895.[1] He was also an accomplished track and field athlete, competing in the hammer throw. In 1896, he was ranked as the second-best hammer thrower behind James Mitchell.[2]
In 1896, Cross became the head football coach at Stanford, guiding the team to a 2–1–1 record and a Big Game victory over Cal.[1] He coached the team again in 1898, earning a 5–3–1 record.[1]
After football
Cross graduated from Harvard Law School in 1900 and settled in Providence, Rhode Island, where he established a law firm and worked as an assistant attorney general for the state of Rhode Island.[2] He died in 1955.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Stanford | 2–1–1 | |||||||
| Stanford (Independent) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Stanford | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| Stanford: | 7–4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–4–2 | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 23. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Harry P. Cross, 81, Providence Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1955. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
External links
- Harry P. Cross at Find a Grave
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Stanford Cardinal head football coaches
- No coach (1891)
- Walter Camp (1892)
- C. D. Bliss (1893)
- Walter Camp (1894–1895)
- Harry P. Cross (1896)
- George H. Brooke (1897)
- Harry P. Cross (1898)
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