Harold Weekes

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Harold Weekes
Career information

Date of birth:	April 2, 1880
Place of birth:	Oyster Bay, New York
Date of death:	July 6, 1950
Place of death:	New York, New York
Position(s):	Halfback
College:	Columbia University
Organizations
College Football Hall of Fame

Harold Weekes (April 2, 1880 – July 6, 1950) was an American football player. He was a halfback at Columbia University from 1899-1902.^[1] He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, four years after his death.

Weekes was known for his participation of "one of the most dangerous of all football plays—the 'flying hurdle.'" The "hurdler" would stand atop the shoulders of his teammates. He (often Weekes for Columbia) would then be propelled over top the heads of the defenders. Weekes was known for his ability to keep his feet post-hurdle, sprinting past the surprised defense.^[2]

References

↑ COLUMBIA FACULTY ACTIVE.; Five More Men Besides Harold Weekes Prevented from Playing Football on Local Eleven. The New York Times. September 29, 1901.
↑ Harold "Harry" Weekes. Collegefootball.org.

v t e 1901 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

QB Charles Dudley Daly HB Robert Kernan HB Harold Weekes FB Bill Morley FB Thomas Graydon C Walter Bachman C Henry Holt G Charles Barnard G William Lee G Bill Warner G Sanford Hunt T Crawford Blagden T Paul Bunker T Oliver Cutts E Edward Bowditch E Dave Campbell E Ralph Davis E Neil Snow

Persondata
Name	Weekes, Harold
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 2, 1880
Place of birth	Oyster Bay, New York
Date of death	July 6, 1950
Place of death	New York, New York

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