Holmesburg Athletic Club
Appearance
Founded | c1915 |
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Folded | 1923 |
Based in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
League | Independent |
Team history | Holmesburg Athletic Club (c1915-23) |
Team colors | Red, White |
Head coaches | Henry Eavis |
General managers | Fred Gerker |
Other League Championship wins | Philadelphia City Champs: 1919, 1920 |
Home field(s) | Crystal Field |
The Holmesburg Athletic Club was a professional
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States, that was in existence from around 1915 until 1923. The team laid claim to the Philadelphia City Championship in 1919 and 1920.
Alumni
The 1915 Holmesburg lineup featured
Buffalo All-Americans of the National Football League, the Union Club of Phoenixville, the Union Quakers of Philadelphia and the pre-NFL version of the Frankford Yellow Jackets before going on to a highly successful coaching career at both Georgetown and Columbia
.
John B. Kelly Sr., a three time Olympic gold medalist for sculling, played for the team in 1919. In 1921, Benny Boynton briefly played for Holmesburg for Thanksgiving Day game against the Union Quakers of Philadelphia. Stan Cofall
also played for the team over its life span.