Harry March

Harry March

Dr. Harry A. March, the man credited with convincing Tim Mara to purchase a National Football League franchise for New York City, was 64 years old when he died in Canton, Ohio, June 10, 1940."Dr. Harry March, Noted in Football", obituary Dr. Harry March, New York Times, New York, NY, June 11, 1940, p. 25] March was born in New Franklin, Ohio, attended Mount Union College and George Washington Medical School. He served in the Spanish American War as a correspondent and in World War I as a lieutenant in the medical corps."Dr. Harry March, Noted in Football", obituary Dr. Harry March, New York Times, New York, NY, June 11, 1940, p. 25]

Having played football in college, he was an early promoter of professional football and wrote one of the first books on the history of the professional game: Pro Football, Its Ups and Downs "Pro Football, Its Ups and Downs" Harry March, J. B. Lyon Company, Albany, NY 1934]

From 1925 to 1928 he served as Secretary of the New York Football Giants and from 1928 to 1933 he served as President of the club."Dr. Harry March, Noted in Football", obituary Dr. Harry March, New York Times, New York, NY, June 11, 1940, p. 25]

March sold his interest in the Giants in 1934 in order to form the American Football League; he served as President of this league for one year before resigning over differences with the management of several member teams."Dr. Harry March, Noted in Football", obituary Dr. Harry March, New York Times, New York, NY, June 11, 1940, p. 25]

Dr. March was know as the "Father of Professional Football.""Dr. Harry March, Noted in Football", obituary Dr. Harry March, New York Times, New York, NY, June 11, 1940, p. 25]

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