Don Ridler

Donald George Ridler (April 2, 1909 – June 4, 1963) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Indians during the 1931 season.[1] He later became the football coach and athletic director at Lawrence Technological University.[2] He remained the athletic director at Lawrence Tech for 25 years.[3] He also served as the school's basketball coach starting in the mid-1940s and led the team to the 1951 National Invitation Tournament.[4][5]

Don Ridler
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Ridler in 1951
No. 52
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1909-04-02)April 2, 1909
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:June 4, 1963(1963-06-04) (aged 54)
Novi, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:Michigan State
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an administrator:

Ridler served as entertainment director for the Michigan State Fair from 1950 to 1962. He died at his home in Novi, Michigan, in 1963 at age 54.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Lawrence Tech 3–4
1939 Lawrence Tech 4–42–2T–2nd
1940 Lawrence Tech 6–33–1T–1st
1941 Lawrence Tech 3–31st
Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (Independent) (1946)
1941 Lawrence Tech 4–3–2
Lawrence Tech: 20–17–2
Total:20–17–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Don Ridler". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. "Don Ridler Is Named Director". The Evening News (Michigan). October 13, 1938. p. 6.
  3. "Don Ridler, Former Athletic Director, Dies". Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan. June 5, 1963. p. 17.
  4. "Small Detroit School Makes Court History". Mansfield (Ohio) News-Journal. January 25, 1951. p. 12.
  5. "Lawrence Tech Starts De-Emphasis By Cancelling Basketball Schedule". The Cumberland News. August 21, 1951. p. 7.
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