Harry Gamage
Encyclopedia
Harry G. Gamage was an American
college football
head coach who, between 1927 and 1955, served at two state universities, the University of Kentucky
and the University of South Dakota
.
A native of Macomb, Illinois
, Harry Gamage attended and played football at the University of Illinois
.
He coached at University of Kentucky
from 1927 to 1933 and, during his tenure, compiled a 32-25-5 record, including his best season of 6-1-1 in 1929. He subsequently became the head football coach at the University of South Dakota
, where he served from 1934 to 1941 and, following World War II
service, from 1946 to 1955.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
head coach who, between 1927 and 1955, served at two state universities, the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
and the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
.
A native of Macomb, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
Macomb is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States. It is situated in western Illinois southwest of Galesburg. The population was 18,588 at the 2000 census. Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University.- Geography :...
, Harry Gamage attended and played football at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
.
He coached at University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
from 1927 to 1933 and, during his tenure, compiled a 32-25-5 record, including his best season of 6-1-1 in 1929. He subsequently became the head football coach at the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
, where he served from 1934 to 1941 and, following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
service, from 1946 to 1955.