Henry Keep (American football)

Henry Keep
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1872-07-19)July 19, 1872
Troy, New York
Died December 1965 (aged 93)
Union County, New Jersey
Alma mater Michigan Agricultural [1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897–1898 Michigan Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall 8–5–1

Henry Keep (July 19, 1872 – December 1965)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the first head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now known as Michigan State University, from 1897 to 1898, compiling a record of 8–5–1. He served as the school's football and track coach while also attending the college as an engineering student.[4][5] Keep was a student at the University of Michigan during the 1893–94 academic year before transferring to Michigan Agricultural. As of 1901, he was working for the George Fuller & Co. in New York.[6] Keep and his wife, Esther Maude Durgin[7] had a daughter, Margaret in 1914 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.[8] He also later worked for the Carnegie Steel Company in Pittsburgh.[9]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Michigan Agricultural Aggies (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897–1898)
1897 Michigan Agricultural 4–2–1
1898 Michigan Agricultural 4–3
Michigan Agricultural: 8–5–1
Total: 8–5–1

References

  1. ↑ Grinczel, S. (2003). Michigan State Football: They are Spartans. Arcadia Pub. p. 11. ISBN 9780738532141. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Henderson, O.V. (1947). The descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, born 1741-died 1810. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Person Details for Henry Keep, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Steve Grinczel. Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. p. 11.
  5. ↑ Keith Widder. Michigan Agricultural College: The Evolution of a Land-Grant Philosophy. p. 373.
  6. ↑ General Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1901. 1902. p. 497.
  7. ↑ "SOCIETY". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1901). The Michigan Alumnus. 8. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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