Don Ping

Donald Wilson Ping (November 5, 1898 – July 4, 1972) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana from 1946 to 1953, compiling a record of 38–35–5. Ping was also the head baseball coach at Evansville from 1947 to 1966, tallying a mark of 128–191–3.

Don Ping
Biographical details
Born(1898-11-05)November 5, 1898
Newton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1972(1972-07-04) (aged 73)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1921Millikin
1922Fort Smith Twins
1923Terre Haute Tots
1923–1924Decatur Commodores
1925Springfield Senators
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1923Carrollton HS (KY)
1924–1929Marshall HS (IL)
1930–1945Reitz Memorial HS (IN)
1946–1953Evansville
Baseball
1947–1966Evansville
Head coaching record
Overall38–35–5 (college football)
128–191–3 (college baseball)
Bowls2–0

Ping played college baseball at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.[1] He died on July 4, 1972, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Evansville Purple Aces (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946 Evansville 7–1–22–02nd
Evansville Purple Aces (Independent) (1947–1950)
1947 Evansville 4–4–1
1948 Evansville 6–3W Refrigerator
1949 Evansville 8–2–1W Refrigerator
1950 Evansville 3–6–1
Evansville Purple Aces (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1951–1953)
1951 Evansville 5–51–14th
1952 Evansville 2–72–35th
1953 Evansville 3–72–3T–4th
Evansville: 38–35–57–7
Total:38–35–5

References

  1. Millard, Howard V. (November 22, 1936). "Ping, Ex-J. M. U. Baseball Star, Builds Fine Record As Evansville Grid Coach". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2020 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Evansville's Don Ping Dies". Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. July 5, 1972. p. 15. Retrieved July 11, 2020 via Newspapers.com open access.
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