W. R. Ritchie

William Riley Ritchie Sr. (January 25, 1876 – January 18, 1970) was an American college football player and coach, mathematics professor, and civil engineer. He was the second head football coach at Baylor University, serving for on year, in 1901 and compiling a record of 5–3. He was also the chairman of Baylor's mathematics department. Ritchie graduated in 1900 from the University of Georgia, where he played football.

W. R. Ritchie
Sketch of W. R. Ritchie from The Lariat, Baylor newspaper
Biographical details
Born(1876-01-25)January 25, 1876
Rabun Gap, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1970(1970-01-18) (aged 93)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Georgia (1900)
Playing career
1898–1899Georgia
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901Baylor
Head coaching record
Overall5–3

In 1906, Ritchie was residing at Campbell, Texas, working as a mathematics professor at Henry College. He later worked a civil engineer for the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad subsequently went into various businesses in banking, livestock, logging, and oil. Ritchie retired in 1954 and moved to Carmichael, California in 1960. He died on January 18, 1970, at a hospital in Sacramento, California.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Baylor (Independent) (1901)
1901 Baylor 5–3
Baylor: 5–3
Total:5–3

References

  1. "Ex-Coach Ritchie Dies At 93". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. January 20, 1970. p. A10. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.