Hall of Fame
Position: Tackle
Years: 1915-1919
Place of Birth: Mansfield, OH
Date of Birth: Oct 31, 1897
Place of Death: Washington, PA
Date of Death: Feb 07, 1952
Height: 5-10
Weight: 230
High School: Mansfield, OH (Mansfield HS)
Wilbur Henry was 5-10 in height. His weight varied from 230 to 250 pounds, and he had two nicknames - "Fats" and "Pete." He played tackle for Washington and Jefferson College five years 1915-19; the 1918 season didn't count because he was in an Army training group on the campus and the team played only four games. He was All-America in 1917, 1918 and 1919. One of his W&J teammates was Ed Garbisch, who is also a Hall of Fame player. (Garbisch later played at Army). Henry had a quick start and excelled at blocking punts. He played with Canton, Pottsville and the New York Giants in the NFL 1920-28. The pros used him as a tackle but also had him punt and dropkick. In the 1923 season with Canton he made a 94-yard punt, scored one touchdown on a blocked punt and kicked nine field goals. Henry was elected as a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He returned to W&J as line coach in 1929, was head coach one year (1942), and athletic director 1942-52. He was born October 31, 1897, in Mansfield, Ohio, and died February 7, 1952, in Washington, Pennsylvania. A building on the W&J campus is named for Wilbur Henry.
