Henry Van Hoevenberg

American football player and coach (1879–1955)

Henry Van HoevenbergBiographical details

Born| (1879-09-01)September 1, 1879
Kingston, New York, U.S.
Died| September 18, 1955(1955-09-18) (aged 76)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Playing career
1900–1901| Columbia
Position(s)| End, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902| Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall| 3–7
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

* Third-team All-American (1900)

Henry Van Hoevenberg Jr. (September 1, 1879 – September 18, 1955) was an American football player and coach.

## Early life and football career

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Van Hoevenberg was born in 1879 at Kingston, New York.[1] He attended Columbia University, where he played for the Columbia Lions football team at the end and quarterback positions from 1900 to 1901.[2][3][4][5][6] He was selected by Walter Camp as a third-team end on his 1900 College Football All-America Team. He graduated from Columbia in 1902 with a law degree.[1][7] In September 1902, Van Hoevenberg was hired as the head football coach at Rutgers University, leading the 1902 Rutgers Queensmen football team to a 3–7 record in his only season as head coach.[2][8]

## Later life and death

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Van Hoevenberg later moved to Alaska. At the time of the 1910 United States Census he was living in Valez Precinct, Alaska, and was employed as a lawyer.[9] He later lived in Sams Valley in Jackson County, Oregon for 27 years, operating a pear orchard and serving as the president of the Oregon State Horticultural Society.[1] The house he built in 1919 in Jackson County has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Henry Van Hoevenberg, Jr. House.[10]

In 1937, he moved to San Francisco and became a labor negotiator. He moved to Seattle in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, he was employed as a labor negotiator by a consortium of salmon cannery owners.[1] In a draft registration card completed in April 1942, Van Hoevenberg indicated that he was employed by the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc.[11]

Van Hoevenberg was married to Jessamine Adele Bushnell in 1915. They had a daughter, Vivian Isabelle. Van Hoevenberg died in 1955 at Oakland, California.[1] >

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1902)
1902 | Rutgers | 3–7 |  |  |
Rutgers: | 3–7 |  |
Total: | 3–7 |

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Henry van Hoevenberg, Jr. 1879-1955". The van Hoevenberg Family. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
2. ^ a b "Van Hoevenberg to Coach Rutgers" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1902.
3. ^ "Columbia Played Poorly" (PDF). The New York Times. October 4, 1900.(Van Hoevenberg played at right end and quarterback)
4. ^ "Columbia's First Game Today" (PDF). The New York Times. October 3, 1900.
5. ^ "Busy Day For Football: Local Season Will Be Opened by Columbia and Williams" (PDF). The New York Times. October 4, 1901.
6. ^ "In the Football World" (PDF). The New York Times. October 23, 1901.(Van Hoevenberg switched from end to quarterback)
7. ^ "Football At Columbia" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1902.
8. ^ "Harry W. Van Hovenberg [sic] Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
9. ^ Census entry for Henry Van Hoevenberg, born Sept. 1879. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Year: 1910; Census Place: Valdez, Division 3, Alaska Territory; Roll: T624_1750; Page: 43B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375763.
10. ^ "Photographs of the Henry Van Hoevenberg House". National Park Service.
11. ^ Draft Registration Card dated April 1942 for Henry Van Hoevenberg, born September 1, 1879, at Kingston, New York. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line].

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