W. Durant Berry
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BornSeptember 3, 1870
Warren, Massachusetts, U.S.
Warren, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1953 (aged 82)
1891–1893Centre
1894–1895Cincinnati
 Berry pictured in The Cincinnatian 1895, Cincinnati yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1870 Warren, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1953 (aged 82) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891–1893 | Centre |
| 1894–1895 | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–7 |
Walter Durant Berry (September 3, 1870 – July 9, 1953)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the first head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, serving from 1894 to 1895 and compiling a record of 6–6.[2] Berry later worked as a doctor in New England. In 1903, he married Helen Warren Upham.
Berry had previously been a head football coach at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky from 1981 to 1893, compiling a record of 13 wins and 1 loss.[3] He died in 1953.[4]
