Henry Meredith "Harry" Nelly (January 1, 1878 – December 14, 1928) was an

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player and coach and

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officer. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1908 to 1910, compiling a record of 15–5–2. Nelly was born on January 1, 1878, in

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. He died in 1928.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3HH-1LB

Head coaching record

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1878 births 1928 deaths Army Black Knights football coaches Army Black Knights football players United States Army officers United States Army personnel of World War I Players of American football from West Virginia {{1900s-collegefootball-coach-stub