Gwinn Henry
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1887 Eden, Texas |
| Died | May 17, 1955 (aged 67) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Playing career | |
| 1908 | Southwestern (TX) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1912–1913 | Howard Payne |
| 1918–1922 | Emporia |
| 1923–1931 | Missouri |
| 1933 | St. Louis Gunners |
| 1934–1936 | New Mexico |
| 1939–1942 | Kansas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–1942 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 107–77–12 (college) 11–2–3 (pro) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MVIAA (1924–1925, 1927) | |
Gwinn Henry (1887 – May 17, 1955) was an American football player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Howard Payne University (1912–1913), the College of Emporia (1918–1922), the University of Missouri (1923–1931), the University of New Mexico (1934–1936), and the University of Kansas (1939–1942), compiling a career college football record of 107–77–12. Henry was also the head coach of the St. Louis Gunners, an independent professional football team, in 1933.
Henry was the first head football coach at the Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 5–7–3.
Henry was head coach of the University of Missouri from 1923 to 1931. During his tenure, he compiled a 40–28–9 (.578) record. On December 25, 1924, he led Missouri against USC at the Los Angeles Christmas Festival, losing by a score of 20–7.
Henry also coached at the University of Kansas, University of New Mexico, and the College of Emporia.
Henry moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1943 and entered the real estate business. He died there on May 17, 1955 at the age of 87.
Henry is the grandfather of collegiate track and field coach Pat Henry.
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