Albert Sharpe (American football)

Albert Sharpe
Sharpe in 1914
Biographical details
Born(1877-10-07)October 7, 1877
DiedMay 17, 1966(1966-05-17) (aged 88)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1897–1900Yale
Baseball
1900–1901Yale
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1917Cornell
1919Yale
1928–1931Washington University
Basketball
1912–1919Cornell
1919–1921Yale
Baseball
1913–1919Cornell
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1919–1921Yale
1928–?Washington University
Head coaching record
Overall50–42–5 (football)
103–58 (basketball)
60–65–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
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Awards

Albert Hayes Sharpe (October 7, 1877 – May 17, 1966) was an All-American football player, coach and athletic director and medical doctor. He played football for Yale University and was selected as a halfback for the 1899 College Football All-America Team. Sharpe was also a star basketball player in the early years of the college game. Sharpe also excelled in baseball, gymnastics, rowing and track. In 1915, Sharpe was selected by one sporting expert as the greatest living athlete in the United States. He later served as a coach and administrator at Cornell University, Yale, the Ithaca School of Physical Education and Washington University in St. Louis.