Sport(s) College football 1895 West Virginia | Overall 5-1-0 (0.833) Name Harry McCrory | |
Team West Virginia University Born August 1, 1871
Pennsylvania, U.S. ( 1871-08-01 ) Died May 9, 1907(1907-05-09) (aged 35)
Fairmont, West Virginia Alma mater University of Pennsylvania | ||
Harry Nickel McCrory (August 1, 1871 – May 9, 1907) was an American football coach. He served as the third head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at West Virginia was 5–1.
McCrory later worked as a druggist in West Virginia. He married Bessie Lee Nuzum in 1897. He died of bright's disease in 1907. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont.
Harry McCrory's grandson, Lee Harland McCrory (son of George Harland McCrory; 1898–1977) was presented with an alumni award from West Virginia University.
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