Robert Maurice White (September 28, 1912 – August 16, 1969) was an American college football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving for one season, in 1946, and compiling a record of 5–4.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1912 Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1969 (aged 56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1930s | Kentucky State |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Kentucky State |
| 1950 | Delaware State |
| 1952–1955 | Elizabeth City State |
| 1957–1961 | Howard |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1969 | Washington Redskins (assistant director of player personnel) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–42–4 |
White went on to coach at Delaware State University and Howard University.[2]
White was later an assistant director of player personnel for the Washington Redskins. He died of cancer on August 16, 1969, at a hospital in Washington, D.C.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (Midwest Athletic Association) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Kentucky State | 5–4 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Kentucky State: | 5–4 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Delaware State | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | 14th | |||||
| Delaware State: | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State Vikings () (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Elizabeth City State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1953 | Elizabeth City State | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Elizabeth City State | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Elizabeth City State | 7–2 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State: | 26–6–1 | ||||||||
| Howard Bison (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1961) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Howard | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–14th | |||||
| 1958 | Howard | 6–2–1 | 4–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1959 | Howard | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–13th | |||||
| 1960 | Howard | 4–4 | 2–4 | T–12th | |||||
| 1961 | Howard | 1–8 | 1–5 | 13th | |||||
| Howard: | 17–25–1 | 11–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–42–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "White names Howard's 1957 football coach". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. August 6, 1957. p. 15. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via Google News.
- ^ "Redskins' White Dies of Cancer". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. August 17, 1934. p. 22F. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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