Henry “Harry” Harris Shanholt was an early twentieth century collegiate All American American soccer player who played in the first National Challenge Cup.
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Club Unraveling Shanholt's career is difficult because he had a cousin, Harry “H.” Shanholt who had a career simultaneous with Henry Harris “H.H.” Shanholt.Tiger Soccer Victory
Shanholt graduated from Boys High School where he was the school's star soccer forward. He attended Columbia University, playing on the school's soccer team from 1912 to 1915.Columbia Victor on Soccer Field; November 24, 1912 He was a 1913 and 1914 First Team All American and team captain in 1914 and 1915."Pick All American Soccer Eleven". (May 13, 1913). Hartford Courant, p.16 col.4"College Sockers Hold Their Annual Meeting". (January 10, 1915). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.34 col.2 Even during his college years, Shanholt also played for local club teams. In 1912, he scored the winning goal as Central YMCA took the Field Club League championship.Crescent Soccer Team Loses Game In 1913, he joined Brooklyn Field Club with whom he won the 1914 National Challenge Cup.The US Open Cup Final: 1914-2010 He scored 11 goals across all competitions for Brooklyn that season. According to the 1914-1915 Spalding Soccer Football Guide, Shanholt's cousin was a reserve player with Brooklyn.1914-1915 Spalding Soccer Football Guide Shanholt continued to play for Brooklyn through the 1914–1915 season, but left the team on October 18, 1915.Full List of Registered Amateur Players: February 19, 1916 In 1916, he graduated from Columbia with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. In the fall of 1917, Shanholt played for Jersey City.BETHLEHEM STEEL WINS SOCCER GAME FROM JERSEY CITY TEAM In 1919, Shanholt joined Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock for one season.Robins Eleven is Victors at Soccer
International In 1916, Shanholt was called up to the United States men's national soccer team for its European tour. He declined to join the team in order to finish his master's degree at Columbia.No Europe for Shanholt
Cricket Shanholt also played cricket.MISCELLANEOUS MATCHES PLAYED BY H.H. SHANHOLT
Teacher In October 1916, Shanholt gained a license as a high school mathematics “teacher in training”.The Teaching Staff He taught five years at Stuyvesant High School and three years at Rhodes Preparatory School. In 1923, he taught at The University Preparatory School.The University Preparatory School presents Its Faculty By 1949, he was the head of mathematics at Abraham Lincoln High School. Shanholt cowrote numerous mathematics textbooks during the early 1940s.Henry Harris Shanholt: Most widely held works by
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