| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Cincinnati | 1–4–1 | |||||||
| Cincinnati: | 1–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–4–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901–1980
- ^ "The Cincinnatian. 1902". June 1902.
- ^ a b "Brown Football in the Pros". brownbears.com. Brown University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brown Football Game-by-Game Results". brownbears.com. Brown University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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