Ralph W. Sherwin
American football player and coach (1888–1963)
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Ralph Waldo Sherwin (January 31, 1888 – May 17, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Dartmouth College, playing left tackle.[1] He served as the 14th head coach at the University of Kansas for a single season in 1911, compiling a record of 4–2–2.[2] Sherwin was the head coach of the visiting team in the first American football homecoming game.[3] He died on May 17, 1963, following a short illness, at his home in Dover, New Hampshire.[4]
BornJanuary 31, 1888
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 1963 (aged 75)
Dover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Dover, New Hampshire, U.S.
1908–1911Dartmouth
PositionLeft tackle
Sherwin at Dartmouth in 1908 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1888 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1963 (aged 75) Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1908–1911 | Dartmouth |
| Position | Left tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1911 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–2–2 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Kansas | 4–2–2 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Kansas: | 4–2–2 | 1–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–2–2 | ||||||||
