Henry Redd
Biographical details
Born(1895-01-22)January 22, 1895
Martinsville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 64)
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1916VPI
1919–1920VPI
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1931VPI (freshmen)
1932–1940VPI
Basketball
1926–1927VPI
Head coaching record
Overall43–37–8 (football)
6–8 (basketball)

Henry Barksdale "Puss" Redd (January 22, 1895 – January 1, 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 men's basketball head coach for one season in 1926–27.[2] Redd played college football for Tech in 1916 and 1917 before entering active service in World War I as a lieutenant in the artillery. He reentered school after the war and played again on the 1919 and 1920 teams, serving as captain for the 1920 season. He graduated in 1921.[3] He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

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

References

  1. ^ HENRY REDD (1895-1960), SSDI Lookup. Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "A Guide to the Henry B. "Puss" Redd Collection, 1930-1984 Redd, Henry B. "Puss" Collection Ms2013-017".
  3. ^ "The Bugle 1921" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1921. p. 112. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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