Biographical details | |
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Born | May 20, 1877 Lawrence, Massachusetts |
Died | March 25, 1940 (aged 72)[1] Andover, Massachusetts |
Playing career | |
1897–1899 | Brown |
1900 | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1901 | Cincinnati |
Basketball | |
1901–1902 | Cincinnati |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–4–1 (football) 5–4 (basketball) |
Henry Selden Pratt (May 20, 1877 – March 25, 1940) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball.[2] Pratt played quarterback for the Brown University football team, lettering in 1897–1899 and captaining the team in his senior year.[3][4] In 1900, he played professional football for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club.[3] He served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati for one season in 1901, compiling a record of 1–4–1. Pratt was also the head basketball coach at Cincinnati during the same academic year, 1901–02, tallying a mark of 5–4.