| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1871 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1907 (aged 35) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Ohio Northern |
| 1895 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–1 |
Harry Nickel McCrory (August 1, 1871 – May 9, 1907) was an American football coach. He served as the third head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at West Virginia was 5–1.[2]
McCrory also served as the head football coach at Ohio Northern University in 1894 while he was attending pharmacy school.[3]
McCrory later worked as a druggist in West Virginia.[4] He married Bessie Lee Nuzum in 1897.[5] He died of bright's disease in 1907.[6] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont.[7]
Harry McCrory's grandson, Lee Harland McCrory (son of George Harland McCrory; 1898–1977[8]) was presented with an alumni award from West Virginia University.[9]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Ohio Northern | 2–0 | |||||||
| Ohio Northern: | 2–0 | ||||||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | West Virginia | 5–1 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Walsh, C.; Whittle, G.; Intercollegiate Football, Inc. (Saint Paul, Minn.). (1934). Intercollegiate football: a complete pictorial and statistical review from 1869 to 1934. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., for Intercollegiate Football, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records Archived October 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ONU Catalogue" (PDF). 1894. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "United States Census, 1900 Image United States Census, 1900; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11930-38269-16 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Person Details for Harry N. Mccrory, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Harry N McCrory | Billion Graves Headstone, Cemetery, and Grave Record | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States 2413890". billiongraves.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Person Details for George Harland Mccrory, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ University Relations | News. "Dedicated Mountaineers to be recognized for service during Homecoming". wvutoday.wvu.edu. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
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