Frederick W. Henninger
Frederick Henninger, 1894
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1873 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | May 30, 1919 (aged 46) Detroit, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1896 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1899 | Michigan (assistant) |
Frederick William "Pa" Henninger (February 2, 1873 – May 30, 1919) was an American businessman and football player and coach. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1893 to 1896 and was the captain of the 1895 team that outscored their opponents by a combined score of 266 to 14. After receiving his degree, he was an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and 1902. He worked as an engineer for the Detroit United Railway and later had a successful career as a manufacturer in Detroit, Michigan.
Henninger was born in Cleveland, Ohio and educated in that city's public schools. He attended Ann Arbor High School for his college preparatory studies.
He enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played football from 1893 to 1896. He was captain of the 1895 Michigan team that compiled an 8–1 record, won seven of their games by shutouts, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 266 to 14. The sole loss of the 1895 season was a 4–0 setback against the Harvard Crimson, then one of the three great football powers. Michigan finished the season with a 12–0 win over Western rival, Amos Alonzo Stagg's Chicago Maroons. A newspaper profile of Henninger in November 1895 said:
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