Harry McCrory
| Sport(s) | College football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Team | West Virginia University |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1871 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died |
May 9, 1907 (aged 35) Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5-1-0 (0.833) |
Harry Nickel McCrory was the third head college football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers located in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1895 season. [2] His coaching record at West Virginia was 5 wins, 1 loss, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at West Virginia in total wins and fourth at West Virginia in winning percentage (0.833). [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]
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 2015-09-15.
- ↑ College Football Reference West Virginia Football Records
- ↑ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900 Image United States Census, 1900; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11930-38269-16 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ "Person Details for Harry N. Mccrory, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ "Harry N McCrory | Billion Graves Headstone, Cemetery, and Grave Record | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States 2413890". billiongraves.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ "Person Details for George Harland Mccrory, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ University Relations | News. "Dedicated Mountaineers to be recognized for service during Homecoming". wvutoday.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-15.