| Harry Huston | |
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| Sport(s) | College football |
| Current position | |
| Team | Southwestern College (Kansas) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 14, 1883 |
| Place of birth | Bellefontaine, Ohio |
| Died | October 16, 1969 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904 | Southwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3-4-0 (0.42857) |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
Harry Emanuel Kress Huston was a professional baseball player and college football coach in the United States.
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Huston played for the University of Kansas baseball team in Lawrence, Kansas from 1902 until 1906.[1]
| Harry Huston | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: October 2, 1883 Bellefontaine, Ohio |
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| Died: October 13, 1969 (aged 85) Blackwell, Oklahoma |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1906 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1906 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 2 |
| At bats | 4 |
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Huston made his major league debut as a catcher with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1906 and played his final major league game on September 19, 1906.[2] His teammates included Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols.[3] His short professional career consisted of four at bats, no hits, and one base on balls.[4] He continued to pursue his baseball career in the minor leagues[5] and he had previously played professionally under an assumed name[6] of "Corbin" so he could continue to play in college as well.[7]
Huston was the second football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and held that position for one year, coaching the 1904 season. His overall coaching record at Southwesterns was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, he ranks 24th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 19th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage.[8]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | ||||
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| 1905 | Chilocco Indian School | ?? • ?? | L 0–12 | |||||
| 1905 | University JC (OK) | ?? • ?? | L 0–12 | |||||
| 1905 | University JC (OK) | ?? • ?? | W 5–0 | |||||
| 1905 | Winfield High School | ?? • ?? | W 12–0 | |||||
| 1905 | Winfield High School | ?? • ?? | L 0–5 | |||||
| 1905 | Sumner County HS | ?? • ?? | W 6–0 | |||||
| 1905 | Wichita State | ?? • ?? | L 0–11 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. | ||||||||
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