Harry Van Surdam
Henderson Edmund "Harry" "Dutch" Van Surdam (September 28, 1881 – May 28, 1982) was an American football player, coach, and official, musician, composer, bandleader, and superintendent of the El Paso Military Institute.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1881 Hoosick Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1982 (aged 100) Hoosick Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1905 | Wesleyan |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906–1907 | Marietta |
| 1908 | Sewanee |
| 1920 | Texas Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–8–3 |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (profile) | |
Van Surdam played college football at Wesleyan University from 1902 to 1905. Van Surdam then served as the head football coach at Marietta College in 1906 and 1907, at Sewanee in 1908, at the El Paso Military Institute from 1909 to 1912, and at the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) in 1920, compiling a career record of 22–8–3. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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