Harry Costello

Harry Costello
Costello as lieutenant during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War 1918
Biographical details
Born(1891-11-09)November 9, 1891
Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 1968(1968-08-24) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Playing career
1910–1913Georgetown
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914South Carolina (assistant)
1915–1916Detroit
Head coaching record
Overall4–7–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Harry Joseph Costello (November 9, 1891 – August 24, 1968) was an American college football player and coach who later served as an officer in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

Early years

The son of Patrick Costello, he was born in 1891.

Georgetown University

He was an alumnus of Georgetown University, where he has been described as a "legendary quarterback."

1911

Costello was a halfback selected for Outing magazine's "Football Honor List for 1911" picked by coaches from the East and West. The only other southern player on the list was Ray Morrison.

1912

In 1912 Georgetown won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) posting an 8–1 record with its only loss to 1912 Carlisle Indians football team under first-year head coach Frank Gargan. Nathan Stauffer of Collier's Weekly selected Costello as his All-Southern quarterback.

1913

He was captain in his final season of 1913.

Coaching career

Harry Costello (right) with former coach Frank Gargan in 1957

Costello was the head football at the College of Detroit for the 1915 and 1916 seasons. His coaching record at Detroit was 4–7–2.

Soldier in Russia

Costello joined the United States Army and trained at Fort Sheridan. Elements of the 85th Infantry Division, including Costellos formation, went to Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War, where they were stationed in Arkhangelsk.

Later life

In 1957, he was living in Waterford, Virginia. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1968.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Detroit Tigers (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915 Detroit 1–5
1916 Detroit 3–2–2
Detroit College: 4–7–2
Total:4–7–2

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Harry Costello now a Benedict". The Meriden Daily Journal.
  2. 1 2 "Oldtime Grid Star Costello Wow as Orator". Sunday Herald.
  3. ↑ Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65.
  4. ↑ Nathan P. Stauffer (1912). "Collier's All-Southern Football Team". Collier's Weekly. 50: 13.
  5. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Detroit Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ Bert Ford: "The Fighting Yankees Overseas", Norman E. McPhail, Boston, 1919, page 198