Ralph W. Sherwin

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]

Ralph W. Sherwin
Sherwin at Dartmouth in 1908
Biographical details
Born(1888-01-31)January 31, 1888
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
DiedMay 17, 1963(1963-05-17) (aged 75)
Dover, New Hampshire
Playing career
1908–1911Dartmouth
Position(s)Left tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall4–2–2

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911)
1911 Kansas 4–2–21–1–13rd
Kansas: 4–2–21–1–1
Total:4–2–2
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References
  1. "The Dartmouht Players". The Dartmouth. XXX (15). Dartmouth College. 1908. pp. 178–179.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records: Game-by-game (Ralph Sherwin, 1911)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. "Ralph Sherwin". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. May 18, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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