Henry Ward "Harry" Beecher[1] (September 13, 1868 – September 26, 1948) was an American college football player and sportswriter.
[2] He was the subject of the first American football card, printed in 1888.
Beecher was a prominent quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs football team of Yale University, called by one writer the school's greatest ever at the position.
[5] One source lists Beecher as the player of the year.
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