Fred Honhart

Frederick L. Honhart (May 31, 1885 – May 2, 1983) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the seventh head football coach at Kansas State Normal School—now known as Emporia State University—in Emporia, Kansas, serving for three seasons, from 1909 to 1911, and compiling a record of 13–8–2.[1] He was the son of Charles and Mary Honhart.[2][3] In 1916, Honhart graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine with a medical degree.[4] He moved to Detroit, Michigan later that year to practice medicine, where he remained for most of his life.[2]

Fred Honhart
Biographical details
Born(1885-05-31)May 31, 1885
Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 1983(1983-05-02) (aged 97)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1905–1907Springfield (MA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1909–1911Kansas State Normal
Basketball
1909–1912Kansas State Normal
Head coaching record
Overall13–8–2 (football)

In 1918, Honhart was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Army. He was stationed at various Army hospitals to do "surgical work".[5] Honhart died on May 2, 1983, at St. John Hospital in Detroit.[6]

References
  1. Emporia State University Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 2007 Football Media Guide
  2. Burton, Clarence Monroe (1922). "The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922".
  3. "Warren Evening Mirror Archives, Jun 19, 1916, p. 1". 19 June 1916.
  4. The Emporia Gazette, June 3, 1916, Emporia, Kansas
  5. The Emporia Gazette, September 10, 1938, Emporia, Kansas
  6. Hill, Retha (May 5, 1983). "Doctor remained active until 91". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 36. Retrieved August 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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