Background
Mcbride, Malcolm Lee was born on August 22, 1878 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of John Harris and Elizabeth (Wright) Mcbride.
Mcbride, Malcolm Lee was born on August 22, 1878 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of John Harris and Elizabeth (Wright) Mcbride.
Graduate University School, Cleveland, 1896. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1900, honorary Master of Arts, 1920.
He played college football at Yale University as a halfback and fullback, and was selected as an All-American in 1898 and 1899. McBride was known for his skill as a left-footed kicker. One newspaper described his punts as follows:
"Malcolm McBride, who was a Yale fullback, was one of the stars of the kicking game in 1899.
He sent a long, low punt that was exceedingly hard to handle.
lieutenant usually struck the ground and bounded some distance before the backs could recover lieutenant"
After graduating as part of Yale"s class of 1900, McBride returned as the school"s head football coach in 1900. McBride"s chief adviser as Yale"s coach was Walter Camp, and his assistants were Frank Hinkey and Frank Butterworth.
McBride coached the 1900 Yale football team to a perfect 12–0 record. In 1917, McBride was one of the directors of a program on "training camp activities for the promotion of recreative athletics" among soldiers encamped at various locations for participation in World War I.
Member Troop A, Cleveland, 1902-1905. Member 1st Cleveland Charter Committee, 1912. Member Cleveland Foundation since 1918, chairman since 1922.
Member Alpha Delta Psi, Scroll and Key.
Clubs: Union, Mayfield, Chagrin Valley Hunt (Cleveland).
Married Lucia McCurdy, June 6, 1905. Children: Lucia, John Harris, Malcolm Rhodes.