Howard R. Reiter
Howard Roland "Bosey" Reiter (c. 1871 – November 11, 1957) was an All-American football player, coach and athletic director. He was selected for the 1899 College Football All-America Team and played professional football as a player coach for the Philadelphia Athletics of the first National Football League in 1902. He was the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1903–1909 and at Lehigh University from 1910–1911. Reiter has been credited by some with the development of the overhand spiral forward pass, which he claimed to have developed while playing for the Athletics in 1902.
Read more about Howard R. Reiter: All-American At Princeton, Professional Football, Football Coach At Wesleyan and Lehigh, Reiter's Role in Development of The Overhead Spiral Forward Pass, Family and Legacy
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