Harry Beecher
 Beecher, c. 1888 | |
| Yale Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 13, 1868 Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
| Died: | September 26, 1948 Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Yale (1884–1887) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Henry Ward "Harry" Beecher[1] (September 13, 1868 – September 26, 1948) was an American college football player and sportswriter.[2] He was the subject of the first American football card, printed in 1888.[3]
Henry was son of Henry Barton and Harriet Jones Benedict Beecher. His paternal grandfather was Henry Ward Beecher and one of his paternal great-aunts was Harriet Beecher Stowe. He graduated from Yale University in 1888.
Yale
Beecher was a prominent quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs football team of Yale University, called by one writer the school's greatest ever at the position.[4]
1886
He accounted for 33 touchdowns in 1886.[5]
1887
He was captain in 1887.[6] One source lists Beecher as the player of the year.[7]
References
- ^ "Harry Beecher is Credited as the Subject of the First Football Card. But Who was He?". prewarcards.com. October 16, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. 1905. p. 67. ISBN 9780944786796.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Rielly, Edward J. (2009). Football : an encyclopedia of popular culture. Internet Archive. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-9012-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Naismith, James; Gulick, Luther Halsey (1892). Physical Education. p. 56.
- ^ Bob Barton (August 2008). "Yale's Beecher: A Forgotten Mr Touchdown" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 21 (4).
- ^ Sally Jenkins (2008). The Real All Americans. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 9780767926249.
- ^ Claire Walter (1982). Winners, the blue ribbon encyclopedia of awards. Facts on File Incorporated. p. 685. ISBN 9780871963864.