Leroy P. "Hank" Day (December 29, 1892 – April 18, 1955) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania from 1932 to 1936, compiling a record of 20–22–2. Day attended Washington & Jefferson and played college football in 1914 for head coach Bob Folwell. After graduating in 1915, he was the head football coach at Washington High School from 1916 to 1931.[1] Day left Washington & Jefferson in 1937 and spent ten years as the head football coach at Farrell High School in Farrell, Pennsylvania. He returned to Washington High School as head football coach in 1947. After three more seasons at Washington High School, Day's contact was not renewed in the spring of 1950. He tallied records of 101–15–9 during his first stint at Washington High School, 49–28–7 at Farrell, and 3–23 in his final run at Washington.[2] He was later a grade school principal.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1892 Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1955 (aged 62) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1914 | Washington & Jefferson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1916–1931 | Washington HS (PA) |
| 1932–1936 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1937–1946 | Farrell HS (PA) |
| 1947–1949 | Washington HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–22–2 (college) 153–66–16 (high school) |
Day was born on December 29, 1892, in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, to S. Linn and Clara Patterson Day. He died on April 18, 1955, at Washington Hospital in Washington, Pennsylvania.[3][4]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Washington & Jefferson Presidents (Independent) (1932–1936) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Washington & Jefferson | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Washington & Jefferson | 2–7–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Washington & Jefferson | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1935 | Washington & Jefferson | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1936 | Washington & Jefferson | 5–3 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson: | 20–22–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 20–22–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hank Day Chosen As W. & J Coach". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. March 30, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Hank Day Out As Coach". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 10, 1950. p. 30. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hank Day, Former Football Coach, Dies". The Daily Notes. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. April 18, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football Coach Hank Day Dies". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 19, 1955. p. 33. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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