| Herb Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 21, 1899 |
| Place of birth | Oberlin, Ohio |
| Date of death | January 14, 1991 (aged 91) |
| Place of death | Odon, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 pounds (77 kg) |
| Position(s) | Halfback, Wingback |
| College | Ohio State, Oberlin College |
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| Teams | |
| 1921 | Evansville Crimson Giants |
Herbert Raymond Henderson was a professional football player in the early 1920s. He played for one season, in 1921, for the Evansville Crimson Giants of the National Football League. Prior to playing pro football, Henderson played at the college level at Ohio State. There he was a starting halfback on the Buckeyes 1920 Big Ten Championship team. He also participated in the 1921 Rose Bowl Game. He later served as a football coach at Central High School in Evansville, Indiana for 4 years with a record of 26-8-2. After his coaching career ended, Henderson became an Athletic Business Manager. He stayed in that position for 5 years. He then made his mark as a Football Official in Indiana and was a grader of the Big Ten Conference officials for several years. He was the 86th person inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on November 30, 1979.
During a 1921 game against the Hammond Pros, Henderson stated that the Hammond players met with him during the game and asked if he could tone down his hits, because the Hammond players still needed to be healthy for work on Monday. Henderson, a high school football coach, refused and stated that he needed to show his players, who were sitting in the stands watching him, "how tackling was done".