Herb Alward
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1865 Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin |
| Died | December 21, 1897 (aged 32) Chicago, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1890 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Wisconsin |
| 1895 | Armour Institute |
| 1895 | Rush Medical |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–1–1 |
James Herbert Alward (November 1, 1865 – December 21, 1897) was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a single season in 1891, compiling a record of 3–1–1. He died of typhoid fever in 1897.[1][2]
Alward would go on to coach for the Armour Institute (later merged into Illinois Institute of Technology) and Rush Medical College.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Wisconsin: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Death Takes an Athlete—J. Herbert Alward, Formerly of Milwaukee, Passes Away—Typhoid Fever Is the Cause—Mr. Awward Was One of the Most Famous Football Players in Country—Stuck to His Post While Ill". The Milwaukee Journal. December 21, 1897. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ^ "Report of Death". Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922. FamilySearch. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ^ The Round Table, Volume 42. Beloit College. 1895. Retrieved February 7, 2018.