Pete Henry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pete Henry

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1897

Place of Birth: Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1952

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Pete Henry

  • Wilbur Francis "Pete" Henry (October 31, 1897 – February 7, 1952) was an American football player, coach, and athletic administrator.
  • He was a charter inductee into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Henry attended Washington & Jefferson College where he played at the tackle position from 1915 to 1919.
  • He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1918 and again in 1919.
  • He next played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Canton Bulldogs (1920–1923, 1925–1926), New York Giants (1927), and Pottsville Maroons (1927–1928).
  • He helped lead Canton to consecutive NFL championships in 1922 and 1923 and was selected as a first-team All-Pro four consecutive years from 1920 to 1923.
  • He also served as head coach with Canton in 1926 and with Pottsville in 1928. In 1929, Henry returned to Washington & Jefferson as an assistant football coach.
  • He became athletic director in 1932 and held that position until his death in 1952.
  • He was also the head coach of the Washington & Jefferson football team in 1942 and 1945.

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