Harry J. O'Brien explained

Harry J. O'Brien
Birth Date:31 October 1884
Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:c. 1907–1909
Player Team2:Swarthmore
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1914–1915
Coach Team2:Gettysburg
Coach Years3:1916–1918
Coach Team3:The Citadel
Coach Years4:1920–1921
Coach Team4:The Citadel
Coach Years5:1922–1925
Coach Team5:Drexel
Coach Sport6:Basketball
Coach Years7:1914–1916
Coach Team7:Gettysburg
Coach Years8:1916–1918
Coach Team8:The Citadel
Coach Years9:1922–1925
Coach Team9:Drexel
Coach Sport10:Baseball
Coach Years11:1917–1918
Coach Team11:The Citadel
Overall Record:25–51–6 (football)
42–37 (basketball)
3–9 (baseball)

Harry Joseph O'Brien (October 31, 1884 – August 23, 1955),[1] [2] nicknamed "Shorty", was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the fifth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for five seasons, from 1916 to 1918 and from 1920 to 1921, compiling a record of 14–15–4.[3] O'Brien also coached basketball and baseball for The Citadel for two seasons during World War I. He tallied a record of 6–2 in basketball and 3–9 in baseball.[4] O'Brien died of coronary thrombosis on August 23, 1955, at his home in Philadelphia.[5] [6]

Head coaching record

Football

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Notes and References

  1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  2. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  3. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/coaching_records.php Citadel Coaching Records
  4. http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/ad52f42a?SPSID=47830&SPID=3837&DB_OEM_ID=9700#/ad52f42a/114 The Citadel Basketball 2010–11 Media Guide
  5. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966
  6. News: . Shorty O'Brien Dies . The Evening Sun . . August 26, 1955 . 18 . September 18, 2017 . .