Harry Hulmes

Harry Hulmes III (July 20, 1927 - February 21, 2016) was a businessman who was a NFL and MLB executive. He was a sports executive from 1954 to 2008. He was the general manager for the Baltimore Colts from 1967 to 1969.

Harry Hulmes
Position:General Manager
Personal information
Born:(1927-07-20)July 20, 1927
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:February 21, 2016(2016-02-21) (aged 88)
Career information
High school:Northeast High School
College:University of Pennsylvania
Career history
As executive:

—Business Manager (1958-1960s)

—Public Relations Manager (1960s)

—Assistant General Manager (1960s)

—General Manager (1967-1969)

—Director of PR (1970s)

—Assistant General Manager (1970s)

—Director of Player Personnel (1970s-1980s)

—Vice President of Administration (1980s)

—Assistant General Manager (1984-1998)

—Player Personnel Scout (1999-2008)
As administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Harry Hulmes
Assistant Business Manager
Born: (1927-07-20)July 20, 1927
Died: February 21, 2016(2016-02-21) (aged 88)
Teams

Early life

Harry Hulmes was born on July 20, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to high school at Northeast High School.[1] After high school, he served in the United States Navy in World War II.[1] He went to college at the University of Pennsylvania.

Executive career

Baltimore Orioles

He began his career as the Assistant Business Manager for the Baltimore Orioles.[1] He was only there for one year; in 1954.[1]

Bucknell University

After a year with the Orioles, he went to Bucknell University to become a Sports Information Director. He was there for three years; from 1955 to 1957.[1]

Baltimore Colts

In 1958, he began his NFL career.[2] He became a Business Manager for the Baltimore Colts.[1] He was also a public relations director with the Colts. In 1967, he became the General Manager for them. They had a 11-1-2 record in his first season.[3] The next year they had a 13–1 record and made the playoffs.[3] He made it to the Super Bowl, but lost 16–7 to the New York Jets.[3] In his final year as a General Manager, he had a 8-5-1 record.

New Orleans Saints

After 1969, he went to the New Orleans Saints.[1] He was with the Saints for 13 seasons. He had numerous roles in his 13 seasons, they included: Assistant General Manager, Director of PR, Director of Player Personnel, and VP of Administration.[1]

Arizona Wranglers

In 1983, he went to the Arizona Wranglers of the USFL.[1] He was their Chief Operating Officer in his one season with them.[1]

New York Giants

In 1984, he went to the New York Giants. He became their Assistant General Manager. He was the Assistant from 1984 to 1998.[1] He retired in 1998 but continued to work with them until 2008 as a scout.[1] He finished his career after 2008. In his career he won 5 combined Championships and Super Bowls.[1]

Death

Hulmes died on February 21, 2016 at the age of 88.

References
  1. "Harry Hulmes Obituary (2016) - The Record/Herald News". www.legacy.com.
  2. "Digest: Harry Hulmes III, former Colts GM and public relations director, dead at 88". baltimoresun.com.
  3. "Harry Hulmes Football Executive Record". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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