Henry Redd
American football player and coach, basketball coach
About Henry Redd
Lived 1895 – 1960 (aged 64). Henry Redd was an American basketball coach and american football player.
Henry Barksdale "Puss" Redd (January 22, 1895 – January 1, 1960) was head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now Virginia Tech—from 1932 to 1940. He also served as the school's men's basketball head coach for one season in 1926–27. Redd played college football for Tech in 1916 and 1917 before entering active service in World War I as a lieutenant in the artillery. He reentered school after the war and played again on the 1919 and 1920 teams, serving as captain for the 1920 season. He graduated in 1921. He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Who was Henry Redd?
American football player and coach, basketball coach (1895–1960)
When was Henry Redd born?
Henry Redd was born on 22 January 1895 in Martinsville.
When did Henry Redd die?
Henry Redd died on 1 January 1960 in Blacksburg.
What was Henry Redd's occupation?
Henry Redd was a basketball coach and american football player.
What nationality was Henry Redd?
Henry Redd was American.
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