Henry Owen Dresser (October 2, 1891 – November 10, 1963) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Vermont in 1928 and the head football coach at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 1929 to 1932, compiling a record of 16–16–1.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1891 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1963 (aged 72) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1913 | Kansas State |
| 1915–1916 | Springfield |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914 | Abilene HS (KS) |
| 1920–1923 | Springfield Tech HS (MA) |
| 1924–1928 | Vermont (assistant) |
| 1929–1932 | Shippensburg |
| Baseball | |
| 1928 | Vermont |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1920–1924 | Springfield Tech HS (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–16–1 (college football) |
Dresser was later a professor of health and physical education at Louisiana State University (LSU). He died on November 10, 1963, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Dresser Rites Will Be Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. November 12, 1963. p. 10-A. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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