Herb Alward

James Herbert Alward (November 1, 1865 – December 21, 1897) was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a single season in 1891, compiling a record of 3–1–1. Alward would go on to coach for the Armour Institute (later merged into Illinois Institute of Technology) and Rush Medical College.[1]

Herb Alward
Biographical details
Born(1865-11-01)November 1, 1865
Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 21, 1897(1897-12-21) (aged 32)
Chicago, Illinois
Playing career
1890Harvard
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1891Wisconsin
1895Armour Institute
1895Rush Medical
Head coaching record
Overall3–1–1

He died of typhoid fever in 1897.[2][3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wisconsin Badgers (Independent) (1891)
1891 Wisconsin 3–1–1
Wisconsin: 3–1–1
Rush-Lake Forest (Independent) (1895)
1895 Rush-Lake Forest
Rush-Lake Forest:
Total:3–1–1
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References

  1. The Round Table, Volume 42. Beloit College. 1895. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. "Death Takes an AthleteJ. Herbert Alward, Formerly of Milwaukee, Passes AwayTyphoid Fever Is the CauseMr. Awward Was One of the Most Famous Football Players in CountryStuck to His Post While Ill". The Milwaukee Journal. December 21, 1897. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  3. "Report of Death". Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922. FamilySearch. Retrieved October 29, 2011.


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