Harry Beecher
Henry Ward "Harry" Beecher (Peekskill, New York, September 13, 1868 – Wilmette, Illinois, 26 September 1948) was a college football player and sportswriter.[1] He was the subject of the first American football card, printed in 1888.
 Beecher c. 1888 | |
| Yale Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Yale (1884–1887) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 13, 1868 Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
| Died: | September 26, 1948 Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Henry was son of Henry Barton and Harriet Jones Benedict Beecher. His paternal grandfather was Henry Ward Beecher and one of his paternal great-aunts was Harriet Beecher Stowe. He graduated from Yale University in 1888.[2]
Yale
Beecher was a prominent quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs football team of Yale University, called by one writer the school's greatest ever at the position.[3]
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References
- Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. 1905. p. 67.
- Henry Ward Beechar biography
- Physical Education. p. 56.
- Bob Barton (August 2008). "Yale's Beecher: A Forgotten Mr Touchdown" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 21 (4).
- Sally Jenkins. The Real All Americans. p. 106.
- Claire Walter. Winners, the blue ribbon encyclopedia of awards. p. 685.
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