Ralph Brown (American football, born 1926)

Ralph Brown

Biographical details
Born	(1926-04-27)April 27, 1926 Newton, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2016(2016-12-13) (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)

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.

Playing career

Brown 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

Brown 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

College

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

1. "J. Ralph Brown 1926 - 2016 Obituary". Broadway Colonial Funeral Home. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
2. "Washburn Sets Brown As Head Grid Skipper". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. February 23, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Google News.
3. "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 .
4. "Ralph Brown to Washburn Job". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. June 3, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Washburn University Sports history

External links

• Ralph Brown at Find a Grave