Biographical details | |
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Born | South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S. | September 29, 1873
Died | March 12, 1955 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 81)
Playing career | |
1893–1895 | Yale |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1896, 1898 | Stanford |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–4–2 |
Harry Parsons Cross (September 29, 1873 – March 12, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.
Athletic and coaching career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Harry P. Cross, 81, Providence Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1955. Retrieved July 7, 2010.