| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1895 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1992 (aged 97) Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1917 | NYU |
| 1919–1920 | NYU |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1958 | NYU |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | NYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 409–232 (basketball) 7–7–1 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Helms championship (1935) Premo-Porretta championship (1935) 5× Metropolitan New York Conference (1934, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1957) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1968 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Howard Goodsell Cann (October 11, 1895 – December 18, 1992) was an American sportsman best known as the long-time men's basketball coach at New York University. He was also an Olympic shot putter and a college basketball and football player.