Harry Wright (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry Wright (American football)

American football player (1919-1993)

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1993

Profession: coach

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Harry Wright (American football)

  • Harry Charles Wright (October 4, 1919 – March 9, 1993) was an American football player and coach.
  • He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, quarterbacking the 1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to an undefeated record.
  • Wright served as the head football coach at the University of Portland in 1949 and the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1958 to 1963, compiling a career college football coaching record of 1958–1963.
  • He also worked an assistant coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1966 under head coach Allie Sherman.
  • Wright was later the mayor of Sparta Township, New Jersey.

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