Harry P. Cross
American football player and coach
About Harry P. Cross
Lived 1873 – 1955 (aged 81). Harry P. Cross was an American athletics competitor and american football player.
Harry Parsons Cross (September 29, 1873 – March 12, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.
Athletic and coaching career Cross played center for Yale University's football team from 1893 to 1895. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete, competing in the hammer throw. In 1896, he was ranked as the second-best hammer thrower behind James Mitchel.
In 1896, Cross became the head football coach at Stanford, guiding the team to a 2–1–1 record and a Big Game victory over Cal. He coached the team again in 1898, earning a 5–3–1 record.
After football Cross graduated from Harvard Law School in 1900 and settled in Providence, Rhode Island, where he established a law firm and worked as an assistant attorney general for the state of Rhode Island. He died in 1955.
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Who was Harry P. Cross?
American football player and coach (1873-1955)
When was Harry P. Cross born?
Harry P. Cross was born on 29 September 1873 in South Kingstown.
When did Harry P. Cross die?
Harry P. Cross died on 12 March 1955 in Miami Beach.
What was Harry P. Cross's occupation?
Harry P. Cross was an athletics competitor and american football player.
What nationality was Harry P. Cross?
Harry P. Cross was American.
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