Harry W. Crum | |
Birth Date: | 10 July 1899 |
Birth Place: | Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1922 |
Player Team2: | Princeton |
Player Positions: | Halfback |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1924–1928 |
Coach Team2: | George Washington |
Coach Years3: | 1929–1931 |
Coach Team3: | Allegheny |
Coach Years4: | 1933 |
Coach Team4: | Hurst HS (PA) |
Coach Sport5: | Basketball |
Coach Years6: | 1927–1929 |
Coach Team6: | George Washington |
Overall Record: | 40–25–7 (college football) 13–14 (college basketball) |
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Harry Watson "Maud" Crum (July 10, 1899 – February 14, 1968) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University from 1924 to 1928 and at Allegheny College from 1929 to 1931, compiling a career college football record of 40–25–7. Crum was also the head basketball coach at George Washington from 1927 to 1929, tally a mark of 13–14.
Crum accepted the position of head football coach at the George Washington University in 1924. He was the first to remain in that position with the "Hatchetites" for more than four years.[1] He then coached the football team at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for three seasons, from 1929 until 1931. His coaching record at Allegheny was 14–7–4.[2]
Crum died in 1968 at a hospital in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. In his later years he had worked as an attorney.[3]