Henry Gorham Crisp (December 10, 1896 – January 23, 1970) was an American football, basketball, baseball and track coach and college athletics administrator.

In spite of an accident when he was 13 years old that resulted in the loss of his right hand, Crisp went on to letter in football, basketball and track at both Hampden–Sydney College and Virginia Tech – then known primarily as VPI.

[2] After he graduated from Blackstone Military Academy in 1914, Crisp enrolled at Hampden–Sydney College where he played under Charles A. Bernier on the Tigers' football team.

[12] Working under Frank Thomas, Crisp continued in his role of line coach, and again won a share of the national championship after the 1934 season.

[13] He continued in his role as line coach through the end of the 1941 season when he took a leave of absence to serve as a civilian physical training instructor for the U.S. Navy pre-flight school at the University of Georgia.

[17] At the time of the announcement, Crisp indicated he would maintain his permanent residence and family service station in Tuscaloosa and report to New Orleans for spring practices and the regular season in the fall.

[19] In 1953, the Alabama Alumni Association recognized Crisp's 25 years of service with a halftime ceremony in their October game against Tulsa.

[23] During his first stint with the Crimson Tide, Crisp led Alabama to runner-up of national champion North Carolina in the SoCon tournament in 1924.

Crisp led Alabama to their only undefeated season in 1930 en route to a 20–0 record, the SoCon Championship, and retroactive recognition as the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

[28] He remained in the position of athletic director through March 1940 when he was granted a leave of absence to regain his health due to a severe sinus issue.

[31] He held the title of interim athletic director through February 1955 when University President Oliver Carmichael announced his full-time appointment to the position.

However, on the eve of his induction, Crisp died at University Hospital in Birmingham as a result of a heart attack he suffered at the Hall of Fame banquet on January 23, 1970.