Henry Keep (American football)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1872 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 1965 (aged 93) Union County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Michigan Agricultural [1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1898 | Michigan Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–5–1 |
Henry Keep (July 19, 1872 – December 1965)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the first head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now known as Michigan State University, from 1897 to 1898, compiling a record of 8–5–1. He served as the school's football and track coach while also attending the college as an engineering student.[4][5] Keep was a student at the University of Michigan during the 1893–94 academic year before transferring to Michigan Agricultural. As of 1901, he was working for the George Fuller & Co. in New York.[6] Keep and his wife, Esther Maude Durgin[7] had a daughter, Margaret in 1914 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.[8] He also later worked for the Carnegie Steel Company in Pittsburgh.[9]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Agricultural Aggies (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Michigan Agricultural | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | Michigan Agricultural | 4–3 | |||||||
| Michigan Agricultural: | 8–5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–5–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Grinczel, S. (2003). Michigan State Football: They are Spartans. Arcadia Pub. p. 11. ISBN 9780738532141. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, O.V. (1947). The descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, born 1741-died 1810. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Person Details for Henry Keep, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Steve Grinczel. Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. p. 11.
- ^ Keith Widder. Michigan Agricultural College: The Evolution of a Land-Grant Philosophy. p. 373.
- ^ General Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1901. 1902. p. 497.
- ^ "SOCIETY". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". 1915.
- ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1901). The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 8. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. Retrieved January 8, 2017.