Fred Henry Clapp (February 17, 1885 – October 14, 1967) was an American college football and college basketball coach and educator. He was the fifth head football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for five years, from 1909 to 1913, and compiling a record of 24–11–6.[1] Clapp was also the also the head basketball coach at Southwestern and was the second person on record to hold that post. He coached the basketball team for five seasons, from 1909 to 1914, tallying a mark of 39–24.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1885 Kinsley, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1967 (aged 82) Upland, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1908 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1913 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1914 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1909–1914 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–11–6 (football) 39–24 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 KCAC (1913) | |
Clapp attended Southwestern College, where played football and competed on the track team. In 1909, he was hired as physical director and football coach at his Alma mater.[3] Clapp also coached track at Southwestern. He left the school in 1914 to take one-year leave of absence.[4]
Clapp earned a master's degree in physical education from the University of Southern California (USC). He taught physical education of Chaffey High School in Ontario, California for 41 years.[5] In December 1917, Clapp married Verna M. Evans, in San Diego.[6] He died on October 14, 1967, at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, California.[5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Methodists / Moundbuilders (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1909–1913) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Southwestern | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| 1910 | Southwestern | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | Southwestern | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Southwestern | 6–2 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 1913 | Southwestern | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Southwestern: | 24–12–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 24–12–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Southwestern College Football Team Records" (PDF). Southwestern College. p. 2. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Southwestern College. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Fred Clapp Coach". Winfield Courier. Winfield, Kansas. June 17, 1909. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Coach Granted Year's Leave Of Absence". Evening Free Press and the Winfield Tribune. Winfield, Kansas. May 30, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ a b "Coach Fred Clapp, 41 Years at Chaffey, Dies". The Daily Report. Ontario, California. October 15, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fred H. Clapp Off For San Diego To Claim Fair Maid". The Daily Report. Ontario, California. December 11, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
