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Hugh Janeway

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Hugh Janeway
Biographical details
Born(1865-12-03)December 3, 1865
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1921(1921-01-01) (aged 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1889Princeton
Track
1889Princeton
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1894Lafayette
Head coaching record
Overall5–6

Hugh H. Janeway (December 3, 1865 – January 1, 1921) was an American football player, coach, and referee. He served as the co-head football coach with H. H. Vincent at Lafayette College in 1894, compiling a record of 5–6.[1] Janeway played college football at Princeton University, where was a member of the 1889 Princeton Tigers football team, later recognized as a consensus national champion. He was also the captain of Princeton's track team in 1889.[2] Janeway served as the head referee for the 1891 Yale vs. Crescent Athletic Club contest.[3]

Janeway was born on December 3, 1865, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He died suddenly on January 1, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lafayette (Independent) (1893–1894)
1894 Lafayette 5–6
Lafayette: 5–6
Total: 5–6

References

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  1. ^ "Princeton vs. Lafayette". The Lafayette. Lafayette College. October 12, 1894. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Captains". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Outing, Volume 17". Outing Publishing Company. 1891. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hugh Janeway, Famous Football Star, Dead". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. January 1, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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