Harry Charles Wright (October 4, 1919 – March 9, 1993) was an
American football player and coach. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the
University of Notre Dame,
quarterbacking the
1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Leahy, Notre Dame c ...
to an undefeated record. Wright served as the head football coach at the
University of Portland in 1949 and the
United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1958 to 1963, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–28–1.
He also worked an assistant coach for the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
of the
National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1966 under head coach
Allie Sherman. Wright was later the mayor of
Sparta Township, New Jersey.
References
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1919 births
1993 deaths
American football quarterbacks
Merchant Marine Mariners football coaches
New York Giants coaches
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Portland Pilots athletic directors
Portland Pilots football coaches
High school football coaches in New York (state)
Players of American football from New York City
People from Sparta, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Sussex County, New Jersey
Mayors of places in New Jersey