United States Army officer and football coach
Henry Carpenter Smither (July 28, 1873 – July 13, 1930) was a United States Army officer and American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy from 1906 to 1907, compiling a record of 7–2–1.
Smither was born on July 28, 1873, at Fort Sill and was the son General Robert Gano Smither. He attended schools in Burlington, Iowa , and graduated from West Point in 1897.[ 1] Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War . During World War I , he served as an adjutant to Peyton C. March , the Chief of Staff of the United States Army . Smither was promoted to brigadier general in 1925.
Smither died on July 13, 1930, at the Olney sanitarium in Lawrenceville, Illinois , following two operations for appendicitis.[ 2] [ 3]
Head coaching record
Notes
^ Smither was relieved from duty following a 12–0 victory over Tufts in the season opener. Ernest Graves Sr. served as head coach for the remaining eight games of the season, leading Army to a record of 2–5–1.[ 4]
References
^ Cullum, George W. (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its Establishment in 1802 . Retrieved August 9, 2011 .^ "General Dies After Having Operations" . Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska . Associated Press . July 13, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com ^ "General Henry Smither Dies In Lawrenceville" . The Dispatch Moline, Illinois . Associated Press . July 13, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com ^ "2020 Army West Point Football Media Guide" (PDF) . United States Military Academy . p. 117. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
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