Jesse Harper

American football head coach

1883 – 1961

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Who was Jesse Harper?

Jesse Claire Harper was an American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was born in East Paw Paw, Illinois. He served as the head football coach at Alma College, Wabash College, and the University of Notre Dame, compiling a career college football record of 57–17–7. Harper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.

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Born
Dec 10, 1883
Paw Paw
Education
  • University of Chicago
Died
Jul 1, 1961
Sitka

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on July 23, 2013

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