Virgil Chapel Ledbetter (March 7, 1918 – August 11, 1967) was an American football and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Samford University (then known as Howard University) in Homewood, Alabama from 1957 to 1958, compiling a record of 6–10–1. Ledbetter was also the school's head baseball coach from 1956 to 1965.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1918 Dora, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1967 (aged 49) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1942 | Howard (AL) |
| 1946 | Arkansas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956 | Howard (AL) (assistant) |
| 1957–1958 | Howard (AL) |
| 1959–1962 | Howard (AL) (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1955–1959 | Howard (AL) |
| 1963–1965 | Howard (AL) |
| Baseball | |
| 1956–1965 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–10–1 (football) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bulldogs (Independent) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Howard | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1958 | Howard | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Howard: | 6–10–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–10–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Virgil Ledbetter" (PDF). Walker County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Samford Bulldogs baseball coaches - FamousFix.com list". FamousFix.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.