Rev. Kinley McMillan was a Presbyterian clergymen and an American football coach. He was an 1886 graduate of the College of Wooster and an 1889 graduate of Princeton Seminary.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Wooster (1886) Princeton Seminary (1889) |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1886 | Wooster |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1889–1890 | Wooster |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–0 |
After graduating from seminary, McMillan returned to his alma mater to serve as a minister.[2] During that time, he also organized the school's first varsity football team. He served as the head coach of the 1889 and 1890 squads, accumulating a record of 7 wins and no losses.[3] During the 1889 season opener against Denison University, Wooster scored the first points in Ohio college football history.[4]
McMillan also served as a pastor in McKeesport, Pennsylvania[5] and Baltimore, Maryland.[6]
In 1967, McMillan was honored as a charter member of the College of Wooster Hall of Fame.[7] He was noted for his oratory abilities and his strong devotion to preaching the Gospel.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Minutes. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 1889. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Wooster Football Results". Wooster Fighting Scots football. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Old Home Week Book, McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Nicholas Printing. 1910. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Reports of the boards, Issue 24. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 1894. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "W Association Hall of Fame Members". Wooster Fighting Scots. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.