H. H. Vincent (American football)

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H. H. Vincent
Biographical details
Born(1867-01-10)January 10, 1867
DiedAugust 6, 1935(1935-08-06) (aged 68)
Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1892Princeton
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1893–1894Lafayette
Head coaching record
Overall8–12

Henry H. Vincent (January 10, 1867 – August 6, 1935) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the co-head football coach at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania during the 1893 and 1894 seasons, compiling a record of 8–12.[1] Vincent played college football at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey in 1892.[2] His first foray into coaching occurred midway through the 1893 season when he gave pointers to the 1893 while visiting his brother in Pennsylvania.[3]

A native of Danville, Pennsylvania, Vincent graduated from New York Law School in 1894. He was admitted to the bar in New York, but never practice law, instead working in the lumber business. Vincent died on August 6, 1935, at Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Danville.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lafayette (Independent) (1893–1894)
1893 Lafayette 3–6
1894 Lafayette 5–6
Lafayette: 8–12
Total: 8–12

References[edit]

  1. ^ "H. H. Vincent". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ The Illustrated American, Volume 12. Illustrated American Publishing Company. 1892. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Around the Campus". The Lafayette. Lafayette College. November 10, 1893. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Famed Football Star Of Former Days Dies Here". The Morning News. Danville, Pennsylvania. August 8, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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