Ralph Stewart (American football)

Ralph Stewart
No. 22, 20
PositionsCenter
Linebacker
Personal information
Born(1925-12-10)December 10, 1925
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 2016(2016-07-30) (aged 90)
Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKinley
(St. Louis, Missouri)
CollegeNotre Dame
Missouri
NFL draft1947: 26th round, 244th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Operations
  • South Dakota (1957–1961)
    Athletic director
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played24
Games started1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ralph Edward Stewart (December 10, 1925 – July 30, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He was a star player (center and linebacker) at the University of Missouri,[1] and played at center for the 1940s New York Yankees and Baltimore Colts football teams.[2] After working as a line coach at Drake University,[3] he was named athletic director and head coach of the University of South Dakota football program in 1956.[2] Stewart later returned to the University of Missouri as director of intramural athletics.[4][5] He earned three degrees from the University of Missouri (B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D.) and served 20 years as chairman of its Physical Education Department before his retirement in 1991. Stewart died on July 30, 2016.[6]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1956–1961)
1956 South Dakota 4–4 4–2 T–2nd
1957 South Dakota 4–4–1 3–2–1 4th
1958 South Dakota 5–4 4–2 2nd
1959 South Dakota 4–5–1 3–2–1 T–2nd
1960 South Dakota 1–8 0–6 7th
1961 South Dakota 1–8 0–6 7th
South Dakota: 19–33–2 14–20–2
Total: 19–33–2

References

  1. ^ "College Indians To Open Season On Saturday, Sept. 14 .", Southeast Weekly Bulletin (Sep 12, 1957), Vol. XXVI, No. 17, Page 1.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Colt Named Coach At South Dakota U.", Baltimore Sun (April 1, 1956), p. 5D.
  3. ^ "Drake Assistant Coach Runs Against First-team", The Spencer Daily Reporter (September 23, 1953), p. 1.
  4. ^ "Medical Group To Host Area Grid Mentors", The Nevada Herald (September 4, 1966), Vol. 75, No. 52, p. 1.
  5. ^ "Discuss Football Injuries", Nevada Daily Mail (September 9, 1966), Vol. 83, No. 166, p. 1.
  6. ^ "Ralph Stewart Obituary (1925 - 2016) - Prairie Village, KS - Kansas City Star".


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