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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1865-11-01)November 1, 1865 Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1897(1897-12-21) (aged 32) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1890 | Harvard |
| 1891 | University Club of Chicago |
| 1892–1893 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| Position(s) | Tackle, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Wisconsin |
| 1893 | Beloit |
| 1895 | Armour Institute |
| 1895 | Rush Medical |
James Herbert Alward (November 1, 1865 – December 21, 1897) was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a single season in 1891, compiling a record of 3–1–1. Alward coached for the Armour Institute (later merged into Illinois Institute of Technology) and Rush Medical College.
Alward attended Harvard University and was a member of the 1890 Harvard Crimson football team, which was later recognized as a national champion. He played amateur club football with Chicago's University Club in 1891 and the Chicago Athletic Association in 1892 and 1893, serving as team captain in 1893.
Alward died of typhoid fever, on December 21, 1897, at his home in Chicago.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Wisconsin: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
| Beloit (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Beloit | 4–3 | |||||||
| Beloit: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Rush-Lake Forest (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Rush-Lake Forest | ||||||||
| Rush-Lake Forest: | |||||||||
| Total: | 3–1–1 | ||||||||
References
- The Round Table, Volume 42. Beloit College. 1895. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- "Will Be Hard To Beat". The Meridien Daily Journal. Meridien, CT. October 29, 1892. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ""Mr." If You Please". The Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis. November 9, 1893. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Death of Herb Alward". The Racine Daily Journal. Racine, Wisconsin. December 22, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- 1897 deaths
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- Deaths from typhoid fever in the United States
- People from Negaunee, Michigan
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- Infectious disease deaths in Illinois