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Harvey Derne

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Harvey Derne
Myra Jane and Harvey A. Derne
Biographical details
Born(1874-05-01)May 1, 1874
Union Bridge, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1921(1921-01-01) (aged 46)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materSt. John's (MD)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Ohio
Head coaching record
Overall2–3

Harvey A. Derne (May 1, 1874 – January 1, 1921) was an American college football coach and a figure in the lumber industry in the early 1900s. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University in 1895, compiling a record of 2–3.[1] Derne served was a noted athlete at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.[2]

Biography

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Harvey Derne was born in Union Bridge, Maryland.[3] He married Myra Jane Weaver on September 28, 1905.[3]

He died in an auto accident in Columbus, Ohio on January 1, 1921.[4] At the time of his death, he was an employee at the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company.[5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ohio Green and White (Independent) (1895)
1895 Ohio 2–3
Ohio: 2–3
Total: 2–3

References

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  1. ^ "Ohio Football History" (PDF). Ohio Bobcats. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Chicago Lumberman, Volume 40. Lumber World Review. 1921. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Detwiler, Justice B., ed. (1929). Who's Who in California: A Biographical Directory, 1928–29. San Francisco: Who's Who Publishing Company. p. 476. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Harvey Derne Killed in Auto Accident". The Sunday Citizen. Asheville, North Carolina. January 2, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hardwood Record, Volume 50". The Hardwood Company. 1921. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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