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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1865 Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1897 (aged 32) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1890 | Harvard |
| 1891 | University Club of Chicago |
| 1892–1893 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| Position(s) | Tackle, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Wisconsin |
| 1893 | Beloit |
| 1895 | Armour Institute |
| 1895 | Rush Medical |
James Herbert Alward (November 1, 1865 – December 21, 1897) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a single season in 1891, compiling a record of 3–1–1. Alward coached for the Armour Institute (later merged into Illinois Institute of Technology) and Rush Medical College.[1]
As a player, Alward was a member of Harvard's national championship team of 1890. He played amateur club football with Chicago's University Club in 1891 and the Chicago Athletic Association in 1892 and 1893, serving as team captain in 1893.[2][3]
Alward died of typhoid fever, in 1897.[4][5]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Wisconsin: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
| Beloit (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Beloit | 4–3 | |||||||
| Beloit: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Rush-Lake Forest (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Rush-Lake Forest | ||||||||
| Rush-Lake Forest: | |||||||||
| Total: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ The Round Table, Volume 42. Beloit College. 1895. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Will Be Hard To Beat". The Meridien Daily Journal. Meridien, CT. October 29, 1892. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Mr." If You Please". The Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis. November 9, 1893. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Takes an Athlete—J. Herbert Alward, Formerly of Milwaukee, Passes Away—Typhoid Fever Is the Cause—Mr. Awward Was One of the Most Famous Football Players in Country—Stuck to His Post While Ill". The Milwaukee Journal. December 21, 1897. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ^ "Report of Death". Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922. FamilySearch. Retrieved October 29, 2011.