Ralph Ricker

Ralph Ross "Dutch" Ricker (January 31, 1908 – February 7, 1987)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1946 to 1949 and Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania from 1950 to 1953.[2]

Ralph Ricker
Biographical details
Born(1908-01-31)January 31, 1908
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1987(1987-02-07) (aged 79)
Centre County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1927–1929Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1933Lock Haven HS (PA)
1934–1935Abington HS (PA) (assistant)
1936–1942West Chester (assistant)
1946–1949Dickinson
1950–1953Lebanon Valley
Head coaching record
Overall38–22–3 (cllege)

A native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Ricker played college football at Pennsylvania State University before graduating with Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in history.[3] Ricker began his coaching career in 1930 at Lock Haven High in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania at head football coach. In 1934, he moved to Abington High School in Abington, Pennsylvania, where he was an assistant football coach.[4]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Dickinson Red Devils (Independent) (1946–1949)
1946 Dickinson 6–1
1947 Dickinson 4–3–1
1948 Dickinson 3–4–1
1949 Dickinson 5–2–1
Dickinson: 18–10–3
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Independent) (1950–1953)
1950 Lebanon Valley 4–4
1951 Lebanon Valley 7–3
1952 Lebanon Valley 4–3
1953 Lebanon Valley 5–2
Lebanon Valley: 20–12
Total:38–22–3

References
  1. "United States Social Security Death Index," Ralph Ricker, 1987
  2. Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
  3. "Ricker Picked Grid Coach At Lebanon Valley". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. March 18, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Google News.
  4. "'Dutch' Ricker Named Assistant Grid Coach". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. July 10, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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