Gwinn Henry

Gwinn Henry

Biographical details
Born	(1887-08-05)August 5, 1887 Eden, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 16, 1955(1955-05-16) (aged 67) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1908	Southwestern (TX)
Position	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1914	Howard Payne
1918–1922	Emporia
1923–1931	Missouri
1933	St. Louis Gunners
1934–1936	New Mexico
1939–1942	Kansas
Basketball
1913–1914	Howard Payne
Track and field
1927–1929	Missouri
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1938–1942	Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall	100–78–16 (college football) 11–2–3 (pro football) 6–3 (college basketball)
Bowls	0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 KCAC (1918–1919) 3 MVIAA (1924–1925, 1927)

Gwinn Henry (August 5, 1887 – May 16, 1955) was an American football player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Howard Payne University, the College of Emporia, the University of Missouri, the University of New Mexico, and the University of Kansas, compiling a career college football record of 100–78–16. Henry was also the head coach of the St. Louis Gunners, an independent professional football team, in 1933.

Henry was the first head football coach at the Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 5–7–3.

Henry was head coach of the University of Missouri from 1923 to 1931. During his tenure, he compiled a 40–28–9 (.578) record. On December 25, 1924, he led Missouri against USC at the Los Angeles Christmas Festival, losing by a score of 20–7.^[1]

Henry also coached at the University of Kansas, University of New Mexico, and the College of Emporia.^[2]

Henry moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1943 and entered the real estate business. He died there on May 16, 1955, at the age of 67.^[3]

Henry is the grandfather of collegiate track and field coach Pat Henry.^[4]

• Gwinn Henry at Find a Grave