- Pete Henry
NFL PlayerCoach
DateOfBirth=birth date|1897|10|31|mf=y
Birthplace=Mansfield, OH , U.S.
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1952|02|7|1897|10|31
PlaceOfDeath=Washington, PA , U.S.
Position=Offensive tackle
College=Washington & Jefferson
DatabaseFootball=HENRYPET01
DatabaseFootballCoach=HENRYPET01
Record=3-17-3
Honors=NFL 1920s All-Decade Team
coach=yes
coachingyears=1926
1928
coachingteams=Canton Bulldogs Pottsville Maroons
player=yes
years=1920-1926
1927
1927-1928
teams=Canton Bulldogs New York Giants Pottsville Maroons
CollegeHOF=10071
HOF=94
HOFYear=1963Wilbur "Pete" Henry (
October 31 ,1897 —February 7 ,1952 ) was a professionalAmerican football player and coach in theNational Football League .After graduating
college atWashington & Jefferson , Henry signed with theCanton Bulldogs onSeptember 17 ,1920 . Henry appeared pudgy and fat at 5'11", 245 lbs. However his looks were deceiving, as he was more agile than he appeared. During the 1922 season while playing primarilyoffensive tackle with Canton, Henry, playing alongsideLink Lyman andGuy Chamberlin , helped make Canton the first true powerhouse team of professional football, with a 10-0-2 record.Despite his size and abilities at blocking, Henry was also considered one of the greatest kickers of his era. Statistics for kicks were imprecise at best during that time, however one accurate statistic was that of a 45 yard
drop kick field goal kicked by Henry onDecember 10 , 1922. He set a professional football record with that kick that stood for twelve years. Many claimed that bothJim Thorpe andPaddy Driscoll had beaten that record, both supposedly drop kicking field goals at 50 yards. Driscoll was alleged to have kicked two from 50 yards in one game onSeptember 28 ,1924 . However, these claims could not be supported by any varifiable records. Henry was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.External links
*"Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=94 Member profile]
* [http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Maroons.htm Pete Henry with the Pottsville Maroons]
* [http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/Longest_Field_Goal_in_NFL_History.htm Longest Drop Kick, Pete Henry]
* [http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1921-1930 NFL History by Decade, 1921-1930]
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