Background
Harlow, Richard Cresson was born on October 19, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Francis and Eugenia (Prichett) Harlow.
Harlow, Richard Cresson was born on October 19, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Francis and Eugenia (Prichett) Harlow.
Preparatory education Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, 1906-1908. Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1912, Master of Science, 1913.
1 daughter, Katherine Jean (now Mistress George South. Bare). Football coach and instructor of zoölogy, Pennsylvania State College, 1913-1917, 1919-1921. Football coach and associate professor of ornithology, Colgate University, 1921-1925.
Football coach and athletic director, Western Maryland.
College, 1925-1934, head coach of track, 1953-1957, advisory football coach, 1950-1956. Football coach Harvard, 1934-1949, associate curator zoology Aggasiz Museum since 1934.
Boxing instructor Pennsylvania State, Colgate and Western Maryland. Voted “Coach of the Year” United States football coaches and writers, 1936.
Stagg award, 1948; elected National Football Hall of Fame, 1954.
Served with infantry, United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Football Coaches Association (trustee 1937-1945, president 1946, ethics committee 1952, honorary life. Mason.; Clubs: Rotary, Westminster, Maryland.
(honorary).
Married Lila Naivette Gilpin, June 30, 1914.