Herb Alward
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Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1865 Negaunee, Michigan or Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1897 (aged 32) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1890 | Harvard |
| 1891 | University Club of Chicago |
| 1892–1893 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| Positions | Tackle, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Wisconsin |
| 1893 | Beloit |
| 1895 | Armour Institute |
| 1895 | Rush Medical |
James Herbert Alward (November 1, 1865 – December 21, 1897) was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a single season in 1891, compiling a record of 3–1–1. Alward coached for the Armour Institute (later merged into Illinois Institute of Technology) and Rush Medical College.[1]
Alward attended Harvard University and was a member of the 1890 Harvard Crimson football team, which was later recognized as a national champion. He played amateur club football with Chicago's University Club in 1891 and the Chicago Athletic Association in 1892 and 1893, serving as team captain in 1893.[2][3]
Alward died of typhoid fever, on December 21, 1897, at his home in Chicago.[4]
