Henry W. Clark
Henry Wadsworth "Eskie" Clark ( April 11, 1899 – March 23, 1976) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.[1] Clark later served as the athletic director at Lafayette College.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1899 Wrangell, Alaska |
| Died | March 23, 1976 (aged 76) Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| 1918 | Stanford |
| 1921–1922 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923 | Harvard (line) |
| 1925 | Trinity (CT) |
| 1932 | US Olympic Team (advisory coach) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1928–1935 | Harvard (assistant AD) |
| 1935–1944 | Lafayette |
Clark was born in Wrangell, Alaska. After attending Phillips Exeter Academy, he played football as a center and was a shot putter on the track and field team at Harvard University, from which he graduated in 1923. Clark died on March 23, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland.[3]
References
- Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- "Eskie Clark Farewell Banquet". thecrimson.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- "H. W. Clark, Harvard official". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 26, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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