Henry Van Hoevenberg
Henry Van Hoevenberg Jr. (September 1, 1879 – September 18, 1955) was an American football player and coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1879 Kingston, New York |
| Died | September 18, 1955 (aged 76) Oakland, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1900–1901 | Columbia |
| Position(s) | End, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American, 1900 | |
Early life and football career
Van Hoevenberg was born in 1879 at Kingston, New York.[1] He attended Columbia University, where he played for the Columbia Lions football team at the end and quarterback positions from 1900 to 1901.[2][3][4][5][6] He was selected by Walter Camp as a third-team end on his 1900 College Football All-America Team. He graduated from Columbia in 1902 with a law degree.[1][7] In September 1902, Van Hoevenberg was hired as the head football coach at Rutgers University, leading the 1902 Rutgers Queensmen football team to a 3–7 record in his only season as head coach.[2][8]
Later life and death
Van Hoevenberg later moved to Alaska. At the time of the 1910 United States Census he was living in Valez Precinct, Alaska, and was employed as a lawyer.[9] He later lived in Sams Valley in Jackson County, Oregon for 27 years, operating a pear orchard and serving as the president of the Oregon State Horticultural Society.[1] The house he built in 1919 in Jackson County has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Henry Van Hoevenberg, Jr. House.[10]
In 1937, he moved to San Francisco and became a labor negotiator. He moved to Seattle in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, he was employed as a labor negotiator by a consortium of salmon cannery owners.[1] In a draft registration card completed in April 1942, Van Hoevenberg indicated that he was employed by the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc.[11]
Van Hoevenberg was married to Jessamine Adele Bushnell in 1915. They had a daughter, Vivian Isabelle. Van Hoevenberg died in 1955 at Oakland, California.[1] He was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Oregon.[12]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Rutgers | 3–7 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 3–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–7 | ||||||||
References
- "Henry van Hoevenberg, Jr. 1879-1955". The van Hoevenberg Family. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- "Van Hoevenberg to Coach Rutgers" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1902.
- "Columbia Played Poorly" (PDF). The New York Times. October 4, 1900.(Van Hoevenberg played at right end and quarterback)
- "Columbia's First Game Today" (PDF). The New York Times. October 3, 1900.
- "Busy Day For Football: Local Season Will Be Opened by Columbia and Williams" (PDF). The New York Times. October 4, 1901.
- "In the Football World" (PDF). The New York Times. October 23, 1901.(Van Hoevenberg switched from end to quarterback)
- "Football At Columbia" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1902.
- "Harry W. Van Hovenberg [sic] Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse.
- Census entry for Henry Van Hoevenberg, born Sept. 1879. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Year: 1910; Census Place: Valdez, Division 3, Alaska Territory; Roll: T624_1750; Page: 43B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375763.
- "Photographs of the Henry Van Hoevenberg House". National Park Service.
- Draft Registration Card dated April 1942 for Henry Van Hoevenberg, born September 1, 1879 at Kingston, New York. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line].
- "Henry Van Hoevenberg". Find A Grave.