Harry W. Baum was born in Indianola, Illinois on November 23, 1874 the oldest of five children. His father, Franklin A. Baum was the son of Samuel Baum and Mary Matkin Sandusky. The families were of the earliest pioneers of Vermilion County, Illinois. They were successful farmers and livestock breeders. His mother was Eliza McAffie. Mr. Baum attended the University of Illinois, where he played on the football team as a halfback. He graduated from Illinois in 1895 with a degree in civil engineering. After college, he undertook pneumatic foundation work in St. Louis, Missouri.
Baum served as the first paid Tulane football coach in 1896. His salary was funded through gate receipts and monthly dues from members of the Tulane Athletic Association. He coached the Olive and Blue to a 3–2 record. In the game against Louisiana State, with Tulane leading, 2–0, Baum attempted to substitute a player not enrolled at the university. LSU's coach protested the substitution, and Tulane forfeited the game, which was recorded as a 6–0 decision in favor of LSU. After the season in its December meeting, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association sanctioned the school by disallowing it to field an intercollegiate team the following year. Without a football team for the 1897 season, Baum left New Orleans. He returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach under George Huff. He is one of the all-time highest athletic letter winners in the history of the University of Illinois.
Harry Baum married Miss Daisy Garver in 1900. In 1920, Baum entered the engineering contracting business. He worked on the construction of the state capitol buildings in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Boise, Idaho, and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He was a member of the prestigious Alta Club of Salt Lake City from 1911 to 1927. Baum died on March 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, California and is buried beside his wife at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Baum served as the first paid Tulane football coach in 1896. His salary was funded through gate receipts and monthly dues from members of the Tulane Athletic Association. He coached the Olive and Blue to a 3–2 record. In the game against Louisiana State, with Tulane leading, 2–0, Baum attempted to substitute a player not enrolled at the university. LSU's coach protested the substitution, and Tulane forfeited the game, which was recorded as a 6–0 decision in favor of LSU. After the season in its December meeting, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association sanctioned the school by disallowing it to field an intercollegiate team the following year. Without a football team for the 1897 season, Baum left New Orleans. He returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach under George Huff. He is one of the all-time highest athletic letter winners in the history of the University of Illinois.
Harry Baum married Miss Daisy Garver in 1900. In 1920, Baum entered the engineering contracting business. He worked on the construction of the state capitol buildings in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Boise, Idaho, and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He was a member of the prestigious Alta Club of Salt Lake City from 1911 to 1927. Baum died on March 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, California and is buried beside his wife at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Harry W. Baum was born in Indianola, Illinois on November 23, 1874 the oldest of five children. His father, Franklin A. Baum was the son of Samuel Baum and Mary Matkin Sandusky. The families were of the earliest pioneers of Vermilion County, Illinois. They were successful farmers and livestock breeders. His mother was Eliza McAffie. Mr. Baum attended the University of Illinois, where he played on the football team as a halfback. He graduated from Illinois in 1895 with a degree in civil engineering. After college, he undertook pneumatic foundation work in St. Louis, Missouri.
Baum served as the first paid Tulane football coach in 1896. His salary was funded through gate receipts and monthly dues from members of the Tulane Athletic Association. He coached the Olive and Blue to a 3–2 record. In the game against Louisiana State, with Tulane leading, 2–0, Baum attempted to substitute a player not enrolled at the university. LSU's coach protested the substitution, and Tulane forfeited the game, which was recorded as a 6–0 decision in favor of LSU. After the season in its December meeting, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association sanctioned the school by disallowing it to field an intercollegiate team the following year. Without a football team for the 1897 season, Baum left New Orleans. He returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach under George Huff. He is one of the all-time highest athletic letter winners in the history of the University of Illinois.
Harry Baum married Miss Daisy Garver in 1900. In 1920, Baum entered the engineering contracting business. He worked on the construction of the state capitol buildings in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Boise, Idaho, and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He was a member of the prestigious Alta Club of Salt Lake City from 1911 to 1927. Baum died on March 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, California and is buried beside his wife at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Baum served as the first paid Tulane football coach in 1896. His salary was funded through gate receipts and monthly dues from members of the Tulane Athletic Association. He coached the Olive and Blue to a 3–2 record. In the game against Louisiana State, with Tulane leading, 2–0, Baum attempted to substitute a player not enrolled at the university. LSU's coach protested the substitution, and Tulane forfeited the game, which was recorded as a 6–0 decision in favor of LSU. After the season in its December meeting, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association sanctioned the school by disallowing it to field an intercollegiate team the following year. Without a football team for the 1897 season, Baum left New Orleans. He returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach under George Huff. He is one of the all-time highest athletic letter winners in the history of the University of Illinois.
Harry Baum married Miss Daisy Garver in 1900. In 1920, Baum entered the engineering contracting business. He worked on the construction of the state capitol buildings in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Boise, Idaho, and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He was a member of the prestigious Alta Club of Salt Lake City from 1911 to 1927. Baum died on March 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, California and is buried beside his wife at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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