Clarence Kenney

Clarence Kenney
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1882-01-13)January 13, 1882
Mequon, Wisconsin
Died November 28, 1950(1950-11-28) (aged 68)
Houma, Louisiana
Playing career
1905–1906 Saint Louis
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1908 Creighton
1910 Marquette (assistant)
1912 Marquette
Head coaching record
Overall 6–7–2

Clarence John "Pike" Kenney (January 13, 1882 – November 28, 1950) was an American football player and coach.[1][2][3]

He played college football at Marquette University before transferring as a medical student to the University of Saint Louis. Kenney was an outstanding halfback and captain of the SLU team in 1906 when his teammate, Bradbury Robinson, completed the first legal forward pass to Jack Schneider in the history of American football on September 5 at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

He served as head coach at Creighton University in 1908,[4] where his team went 3–3–2.

He returned to Marquette in 1910 as an assistant coach and served as the head football coach there for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4.[5]

In World War I, he earned a Purple Heart while serving as a major in the U.S. Army's 121st Field Artillery, 32nd Division.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Creighton Bluejays (Independent) (1908)
1908 Creighton 3–3–2
Creighton: 3–3–2
Marquette Golden Avalanche (Independent) (1912)
1912 Marquette 3–4
Marquette: 3–4
Total:6–7–2

References

  1. ↑ Red Arrow Club of Milwaukee (1940). Red Arrow News-record. Red Arrow Club of Milwaukee, Incorporated.
  2. ↑ Bruce, W.G. (1922). History of Milwaukee, City and County. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
  3. 1 2 Find A Grave Memorial for Clarence John Kenney (1882-1950)
  4. ↑ Creighton University School of Law, Creighton University, The Creighton Brief, page 92, 1909
  5. ↑ "Former Captain to Help Coach Eleven". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. August 30, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .


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