Hank Day Explained

Hank Day
Birth Date:29 December 1892
Birth Place:Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:1914
Player Team1:Washington & Jefferson
Coach Years1:1916–1931
Coach Team1:Washington HS (PA)
Coach Years2:1932–1936
Coach Team2:Washington & Jefferson
Coach Years3:1937–1946
Coach Team3:Farrell HS (PA)
Coach Years4:1947–1949
Coach Team4:Washington HS (PA)
Overall Record:20–22–2 (college)
153–66–16 (high school)

Leroy P. "Hank" Day (December 29, 1892 – April 18, 1955) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania from 1932 to 1936, compiling a record of 20–22–2. Day attended Washington & Jefferson and played college football in 1914 for head coach Bob Folwell. After graduating in 1915, he was the head football coach at Washington High School from 1916 to 1931.[1] Day left Washington & Jefferson in 1937 and spent ten years as the head football coach at Farrell High School in Farrell, Pennsylvania. He returned to Washington High School as head football coach in 1947. After three more seasons at Washington High School, Day's contact was not renewed in the spring of 1950. He tallied records of 101–15–9 during his first stint at Washington High School, 49–28–7 at Farrell, and 3–23 in his final run at Washington.[2] He was later a grade school principal.

Day was born on December 29, 1892, in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, to S. Linn and Clara Patterson Day. He died on April 18, 1955, at Washington Hospital in Washington, Pennsylvania.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Hank Day Chosen As W. & J Coach . The Evening Sun . . March 30, 1932 . 3 . September 18, 2021 . .
  2. News: . Hank Day Out As Coach . . . March 10, 1950 . 30 . September 18, 2021 . .
  3. News: . Hank Day, Former Football Coach, Dies . The Daily Notes . . April 18, 1955 . 1 . September 18, 2021 . .
  4. News: . Football Coach Hank Day Dies . . . April 19, 1955 . 33 . September 18, 2021 . .