Howard Henry

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Howard Henry
Career information
Date of birth:	June 19, 1882
Place of birth:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death:	February 12, 1919(1919-02-12) (aged 36)
Place of death:	London, England
Position(s):	End
College:	Princeton University
Organizations

Howard Houston Henry (June 19, 1882 – February 12, 1919) was an American football player. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers football team and was selected as a consensus All-American at the halfback position in 1903.^[1] He was married to Mae Drexel Fell Cadwalader. They had a daughter, Sally Henry Gownes. During World War I, he served as a captain in the United States Army. He died of disease in London, England, in February 1919 at age 36.^[2]^[3] In 1924, the Howard Henry Memorial Dormitory at Princeton was dedicated in memory of Henry's wartime service. A memorial tablet was also unveiled with the following inscription: "The Class of 1904 - Howard Henry Memorial Dormitory, The Gift of the Class of 1904 and of the Friends of Howard Houston Henry, President of the Class, Captain of the United States Army. Died in the Service of His Country, February 12, 1919."^[2]

References

↑ "Award Winners". NCAA. 2012. p. 4.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Reunions of Many Classes Continue and Commencement Program Opens: Despite Continued Rain, the New Henry and Foulke Dormitories Are Officially Dedicated and Memorial Tablets Unveiled". The Daily Princetonian. June 14, 1924.
↑ "Died in Service". Daily Princetonian. February 21, 1920.

v t e 1903 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

QB Jimmy Johnson QB Myron E. Witham HB Willie Heston HB Dana Kafer FB Ledyard Mitchell FB Richard Shore Smith C Henry Hooper G James Bloomer G John DeWitt G Andrew Marshall T James Hogan T Daniel Knowlton T Fred Schacht E Howard Henry E Charles Rafferty

Persondata
Name	Henry, Howard
Alternative names	Henry, Howard Houston
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	June 19, 1882
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	February 12, 1919
Place of death	London, England

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