Harry Gamage

Harry Gamage
Biographical details
Born(1900-02-03)February 3, 1900
Macomb, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 1994(1994-08-22) (aged 94)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919Western Illinois
1921Illinois
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Fairmont HS (WV)
1923Parkersburg HS (WV)
1924–1926Illinois (freshmen)
1927–1933Kentucky
1934–1941South Dakota
1946–1955South Dakota
Basketball
1922–1923Fairmont HS (WV)
Head coaching record
Overall114–92–12 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 NCC (1938–1939, 1947, 1951)

Harry G. Gamage (February 3, 1900 – August 22, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Kentucky from 1927 to 1933 and at the University of South Dakota from 1934 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1955, compiling a career college football record of 114–92–12.

A native of Macomb, Illinois, Gamage attended and played football at Western Illinois State Normal School—now Western Illinois University—and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1]

He coached at University of Kentucky from 1927 to 1933 and, during his tenure, compiled a 32–25–5 record, including his best season of 6–1–1 in 1929. He subsequently became the head football coach at the University of South Dakota, where he served from 1934 to 1941 and, following World War II service, from 1946 to 1955.

  1. ^ "Harry G. Gamage Is Named Cat Grid Coach" (PDF). The Kentucky Kernel. 1927. Retrieved April 30, 2014.