Hugh H. Janeway (December 3, 1865 – January 1, 1921) was an American football player, coach, and referee. He served as the co-head football coach with H. H. Vincent at Lafayette College in 1894, compiling a record of 5–6.[1] Janeway played college football at Princeton University, where was a member of the 1889 Princeton Tigers football team, later recognized as a consensus national champion. He was also the captain of Princeton's track team in 1889.[2] Janeway served as the head referee for the 1891 Yale vs. Crescent Athletic Club contest.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1865 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1921 (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1889 | Princeton |
| Track | |
| 1889 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1894 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–6 |
Janeway was born on December 3, 1865, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He died suddenly on January 1, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette (Independent) (1893–1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Lafayette | 5–6 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Princeton vs. Lafayette". The Lafayette. Lafayette College. October 12, 1894. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Captains". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Outing, Volume 17". Outing Publishing Company. 1891. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Hugh Janeway, Famous Football Star, Dead". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. January 1, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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