Henry L. Wilder

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Henry L. Wilder
Biographical details
Born(1883-06-06)June 6, 1883
Hingham, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 9, 1962(1962-12-09) (aged 79)
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
Alma materLebanon Valley (AB)
Dickinson (BS)
Columbia (MA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906–1907Lebanon Valley
1911–1912Lebanon Valley
1921–1922Lebanon Valley
Basketball
1906–1908Lebanon Valley
1909–1910Lebanon Valley
1911–1912Lebanon Valley
Head coaching record
Overall13–33–3 (college football)

Henry Lincoln Wilder (June 6, 1883 – December 9, 1962) was an American football and basketball coach and newspaper publisher. He served as three stints as head football coach at Lebanon Valley College in Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (1906–1907, 1911–1912, 1921–1922), compiling a record of 13–33–3.[1] Wilder also three stints as the head basketball coach at Lebanon Valley (1906–1908, 1909–1910, 1911–1912).[2] He also coached football for ten seasons at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and for one season at Conway Hall, a prep school of Dickinson College.

Wilder was the publisher of the Lebanon Daily News. He died on December 9, 1962, of a heart attack while visiting friends in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.[3]

Head coaching record[]

College football[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906 Lebanon Valley 1–5–1
1907 Lebanon Valley 0–6
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911 Lebanon Valley 2–7
1912 Lebanon Valley 4–4–1
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921 Lebanon Valley 2–6–1
1922 Lebanon Valley 4–5
Lebanon Valley: 13–33–3
Total: 13–33–3

References[]

  1. ^ Leonard, John W. (1922). Who's who in Engineering, Volume 1. John W. Leonard Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Lebanon Valley College athletics. 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Death of H. L. Wilder, Daily News Publisher, Ends Career Of Service". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. December 10, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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