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.