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Harry P. Cross

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Harry P. Cross
Biographical details
Born(1873-09-29)September 29, 1873
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1955(1955-03-12) (aged 81)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1893–1895Yale
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896, 1898Stanford
Head coaching record
Overall7–4–2

Harry Parsons Cross (September 29, 1873 – March 12, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.

Athletic and coaching career

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Harry P. Cross, 81, Providence Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1955. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
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