Henry Redd

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Henry Redd
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born (1895-01-22)January 22, 1895
Martinsville, Virginia
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Blacksburg, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1915–1916 VPI
1919–1920 VPI
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1931 VPI (freshmen)
1932–1940 VPI
Basketball
1926–1927 VPI
Head coaching record
Overall 43–37–8 (football)
6–8 (basketball)
Statistics

Henry Barksdale "Puss" Redd (January 22, 1895 – January 1960)[1] was head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now Virginia Tech—from 1932 to 1940. He also served as the school's head men's basketball coach for one season in 1926–27.[2][3] Redd played college football at VPI and graduated in 1921.[4] He served in World War I as a lieutenant in the artillery.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
VPI Gobblers (Southern Conference) (1932–1940)
1932 VPI 8–1 6–1 4th
1933 VPI 4–3–3 1–1–3 T–5th
1934 VPI 5–5 3–3 6th
1935 VPI 4–3–2 3–3–1 T–5th
1936 VPI 5–5 3–5 11th
1937 VPI 5–5 2–4 12th
1938 VPI 3–5–2 2–3–2 10th
1939 VPI 4–5–1 1–4–1 12th
1940 VPI 5–5 2–3 10th
VPI: 43–37–8 23–27–7
Total: 43–37–8

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