Ralph Brown (American football, born 1926)
Joseph Ralph Brown (April 27, 1926 – December 13, 2016)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas from 1959 to 1961, compiling a record of 9–18.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1926 Newton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2016 (aged 90) Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946 | Oklahoma A&M |
| 1947 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Fullback, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Sublette HS (KS) |
| 1953 | Junction City HS (KS) |
| 1954–1957 | Emporia HS (KS) |
| 1958 | Washburn (line) |
| 1959–1961 | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–18 (college) |
Playing career
editBrown played as a fullback in 1946 at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. The next year, he transferred to the University of Kansas to play center. He did not play his last two years of college because of a back injury.[2]
Coaching career
editBrown began his coaching career in the high school rank in Kansas he was the head football coach at Sublette High School from 1950 to 1952, Junction City High School in 1953, and Emporia High School from 1954 to 1957. In 1958, he was hired as head track coach and assistant football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.[3][4] After service a year as line coach under Dick Godlove, Brown was named the 26th head football coach at Washburn University, serving for three seasons, from 1959 to 1961, and compiling a record of compiling a record of 9–18.[5]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Washburn | 3–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Washburn | 3–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1961 | Washburn | 3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Washburn: | 9–18 | 5–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–18 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "J. Ralph Brown 1926 - 2016 Obituary". Broadway Colonial Funeral Home. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Washburn Sets Brown As Head Grid Skipper". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. February 23, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Google News.
- ^ "Joseph Ralph Brown to Junction City as Coach". Leavenworth Times. Leavenworth, Kansas. Associated Press. June 4, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ralph Brown to Washburn Job". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. June 3, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Washburn University Sports history
