Henry S. Pratt Explained

Henry S. Pratt
Birth Date:May 20, 1877
Birth Place:Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death Date:March 25, 1940 (aged 72)[1]
Death Place:Andover, Massachusetts
Player Years1:1897–1899
Player Team1:Brown
Player Years2:1900
Player Team2:Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1901
Coach Team2:Cincinnati
Coach Sport3:Basketball
Coach Years4:1901–1902
Coach Team4:Cincinnati
Overall Record:1–4–1 (football)
5–4 (basketball)

Henry Selden Pratt (May 20, 1877 – March 25, 1940) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball.[2] Pratt played quarterback for the Brown University football team, lettering in 1897–1899 and captaining the team in his senior year.[3] [4] In 1900, he played professional football for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club.[3] He served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati for one season in 1901, compiling a record of 1–4–1. Pratt was also the head basketball coach at Cincinnati during the same academic year, 1901–02, tallying a mark of 5–4.

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901–1980
  2. Web site: The Cincinnatian. 1902. June 1902.
  3. Web site: brownbears.com. Brown University Athletics. Brown Football in the Pros. February 2, 2023.
  4. Web site: brownbears.com. Brown University Athletics. Brown Football Game-by-Game Results. February 2, 2023.