Winchester Osgood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Winchester Osgood

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1870

Place of Birth: Fort Barrancas, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1896

Profession: American football player

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Winchester Dana Osgood (April 12, 1870 – October 18, 1896) was a prominent American college athlete in the late 19th century at both Cornell University and University of Pennsylvania.
He played halfback on the football teams at both schools and served as the head football coach at Indiana University for one season in 1895, compiling a record of 4–3–1.
Osgood volunteered for the Cuban forces during Cuba’s fight for Independence from Spain.
He was commissioned a major in artillery in the Cuban Army and was killed in combat.
Osgood was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.