Henry Keep (American football)

For other people named Henry Keep, see Henry Keep (disambiguation).

Henry Keep
Biographical details
Born(1872-07-19)July 19, 1872
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 1965 (aged 93)
Union County, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materMichigan Agricultural [1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897–1898Michigan Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall8–5–1

Henry Keep (July 19, 1872 – December 1965)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the first head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now known as Michigan State University, from 1897 to 1898, compiling a record of 8–5–1. He served as the school's football and track coach while also attending the college as an engineering student.[4][5] Keep was a student at the University of Michigan during the 1893–94 academic year before transferring to Michigan Agricultural. As of 1901, he was working for the George Fuller & Co. in New York.[6] Keep and his wife, Esther Maude Durgin[7] had a daughter, Margaret in 1914 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.[8] He also later worked for the Carnegie Steel Company in Pittsburgh.[9]

  1. ^ Grinczel, S. (2003). Michigan State Football: They are Spartans. Arcadia Pub. p. 11. ISBN 9780738532141. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Henderson, O.V. (1947). The descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, born 1741-died 1810. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Person Details for Henry Keep, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Steve Grinczel. Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. p. 11.
  5. ^ Keith Widder. Michigan Agricultural College: The Evolution of a Land-Grant Philosophy. p. 373.
  6. ^ General Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1901. 1902. p. 497.
  7. ^ "SOCIETY". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". 1915.
  9. ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1901). The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 8. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. Retrieved January 8, 2017.