Jesse Harper College coach

Jesse Claire Harper (December 10, 1883 – July 1, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was born in EastPaw Paw, Illinois. He served as the head football coach at Alma College (1906–1907), Wabash College (1909–1912), and the University of Notre Dame (1913–1917), compiling a career college football record of 57–17–7. Harper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Harper Jesse Claire
Birth date	December 10, 1883
Birth place	Paw Paw Illinois
Date of death	July 01, 1961
Place of death	Kansas

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coached team	Wabash Little Giants Alma College Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
overall record	57–17–7 (football) 61–28 (baseball) 67–29 (basketball)