Harry P. Cross

Harry P. Cross

Biographical details
Born	(1873-09-29)September 29, 1873 South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1955(1955-03-12) (aged 81) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1893–1895	Yale
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896, 1898	Stanford
Head coaching record
Overall	7–4–2

Harry Parsons Cross (September 29, 1873 – March 12, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.

Athletic and coaching career

Cross played center for Yale University's football team from 1893 to 1895.^[1] He was also an accomplished track and field athlete, competing in the hammer throw. In 1896, he was ranked as the second-best hammer thrower behind James Mitchell.^[2]

In 1896, Cross became the head football coach at Stanford, guiding the team to a 2–1–1 record and a Big Game victory over Cal.^[1] He coached the team again in 1898, earning a 5–3–1 record.^[1]

After football

Cross graduated from Harvard Law School in 1900 and settled in Providence, Rhode Island, where he established a law firm and worked as an assistant attorney general for the state of Rhode Island.^[2] He died in 1955.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Stanford (Independent) (1896)
1896	Stanford	2–1–1
Stanford (Independent) (1898)
1898	Stanford	5–3–1
Stanford:		7–4–2
Total:		7–4–2

See also

• List of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure

References

1. Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 23. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
2. "Harry P. Cross, 81, Providence Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1955. Retrieved July 7, 2010.

External links

• Harry P. Cross at Find a Grave