- Henry Kean
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Name = Henry A. Kean
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Sport =College football
College =Kentucky State University
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OverallRecord = 166-33-9 (0.819)
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1931-1942
1944-1954
CoachTeams = Kentucky State
Tennessee State
FootballHOF =Henry Arthur Kean (1894-1955) was an American
college football coach best known for his tenure ashead coach atKentucky State University from 1931 to 1942. At KSU, Kean's teams won four Negro National Football championships and ten straight Midwestern Athletic Association championships. His lifetime coaching record was an impressive 166-33-9, with a winning ratio of 0.819.Coaching history
Kentucky State
Kean was the sixth head
college football coach for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds located inFrankfort, Kentucky and he held that position for twelve seasons, from 1931 until 1942. His coaching record at Kentucky State was 73 wins, 17 losses, and 6 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks himfirst at Kentucky State in total wins and first at Kentucky State in winning percentage (0.792). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/siac/kentucky_state/coaching_records.php Kentucky State University coaching records] ]Tennesee State
Kean moved to
Tennessee State University in 1943 and led the Tigers to five national titles. Kean was the 11th headcollege football coach for the Tigers inNashville, Tennessee and he held that position for eleven seasons, from 1944 until 1954. His coaching record at Tennessee State was 93 wins, 16 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him second at Tennessee State in total wins and second at Tennessee State in winning percentage (0.844). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ohiovalley/tennessee_state/coaching_records.php Tennessee State University coaching records] ]Personal life
Kean's son, Henry A. Kean, Jr., played forward for the
Harlem Globetrotters .Born in
Louisville, Kentucky , Kean held college degrees from bothIndiana University andFisk University , and taughtmathematics at Louisville's Central High School.References
External links
* [http://www.kysu.edu/athletics/ Kentucky State University athletics website]
* [http://www.tsutigers.com/ Tennessee State University athletics website]
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