Harry Hazlett
U.S. Army officer
Died when: 76 years 163 days (917 months)Star Sign: Aries
Harry Fouts Hazlett (April 17, 1884 – September 27, 1960) was a career officer in the U.S.Army.Prior to that he was an American football coach for the Canton Professionals-Bulldogs of the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League, as well as the head football and basketball coach at Canton McKinley High School.
He was fired as the head coach of the Canton Bulldogs, by manager Jack Cusack, after he benched Canton rookie Jim Thorpe for the first game of the 1915 league title game.
The first game in the two-game series resulted in a 16–0 victory over the Bulldogs by their rivals, the Massillon Tigers.
It is unknown why Hazlett benched Thorpe.Some historians feel it was due to Thorpe not having time to practice with the team, while others feel that he was resentful of Thorpe's high salary.
After Hazlett was fired, the Bulldogs' quarterback, Don Hamilton, left the team in protest.Thorpe was later named the team's new head coach and led the Bulldogs to the 1915 championship, which was split between Canton and Massillon.
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