Sport(s) Football 1915–1916 Detroit Position(s) Quarterback | 1910–1913 Georgetown Alma mater Georgetown University Name Harry Costello | |
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Born November 9, 1891
Meriden, Connecticut ( 1891-11-09 ) Died August 24, 1968(1968-08-24) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C. | ||
Harry Joseph Costello (November 9, 1891 – August 24, 1968) was a college football player and coach.
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Early years
The son of Patrick Costello, he was born around 1892.
Georgetown University
He was an alumnus of Georgetown University, where he has been described as a "legendary quarterback."
1911
Costello was a halfback selected for Outing magazine's "Football Honor List for 1911" picked by coaches from the East and West. The only other southern player on the list was Ray Morrison.
1912
In 1912 Georgetown won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) posting an 8–1 record with its only loss to 1912 Carlisle Indians football team under first-year head coach Frank Gargan. Nathan Stauffer of Collier's Weekly selected Costello as his All-Southern quarterback.
1913
He was captain in his final season of 1913.
Coaching career
Costello was the head football at the College of Detroit for the 1915 and 1916 seasons. His coaching record at Detroit was 4–7–2.
In 1957, he was living in Waterford, Virginia. He died in Washington, D.C. in 1968.