Gwinn Henry (August 5, 1887 – May 16, 1955) was an

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player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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, the College of Emporia, the

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, the

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, and the

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, compiling a career

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record of 100–78–16. Henry was also the head coach of the

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, an independent professional football team, in 1933.

Coaching career

Howard Payne

Henry was the first head football coach at the

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, and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 5–7–3.

Missouri

Henry was head coach of the

from 1923 to 1931. During his tenure, he compiled a 40–28–9 (.578) record. On December 25, 1924, he led

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against

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at the Los Angeles Christmas Festival, losing by a score of 20–7.

Other schools

Henry also coached at the

, and the College of Emporia.

Late life and death

Henry moved to

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, in 1943 and entered the real estate business. He died there on May 16, 1955, at the age of 67.

Family

Henry is the grandfather of collegiate

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coach Pat Henry.

Head coaching record

College football

References

External links

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