About Harrison Russell
Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 86–87). Harrison Russell was an American basketball coach, academic, university teacher, researcher and geographer.
Henry Harrison Russell (November 27, 1881 – 1968) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the eighth head football coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving from 1912 to 1922 and compiling a record of 15–43–10.
Russell later taught geography at Clark University and Bloomsburg State Teacher's College.
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Who was Harrison Russell?
American sports coach
When was Harrison Russell born?
Harrison Russell was born on 27 November 1881 in Peotone.
When did Harrison Russell die?
Harrison Russell died in 1968.
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Harrison Russell was a basketball coach, academic, university teacher, researcher and geographer.
What nationality was Harrison Russell?
Harrison Russell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harrison Russell. https://biography.guide/harrison-russell/
MLA: "Harrison Russell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harrison-russell/.
Chicago: "Harrison Russell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/harrison-russell/.
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