__NOTOC__ Charles "Kid" Keinath (November 13, 1885 – April 1966) was an American college athlete who was a four-time All-American in

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while at the

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. He also won national championships in both basketball (1907–08) and football (1908) at Penn. In 1907–08, the basketball team finished 24–4 and was retroactively named the national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Then, in 1908, the

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finished 11–0–1 and was named co-national champions with Harvard and

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with Keinath leading the team as

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. He was

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as a senior for the basketball team and led the Quakers to a 22-game winning streak that spanned between the 1907–08 and 1908–09 seasons. Keinath was a native of

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, and attended Central High School, where he graduated in 1905. Aside from playing basketball and football at Penn, he also played on the school's baseball team, although his most personal success occurred while playing basketball. In addition to being selected an All-American all four years and winning a national championship, Keinath also led the

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in scoring during both his

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and senior seasons. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1909, Keinath became the coach of the

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baseball and varsity men's basketball teams. He spent three seasons guiding the basketball team and compiled an overall record of 36–25, including a 12–14 record in conference play. Keinath also served as an assistant coach for the football team for 30 years.

Head coaching record

References

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