Ralph S. Kent
Kent pictured in The Class Book 1902, Cornell University | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1878[1] Genoa, Ohio, U.S.[2] |
| Died | April 3, 1949 (aged 70)[3] Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1901 | Cornell[4] |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Auburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2–1 |
Ralph Sherlock Kent (August 2, 1878 – April 3, 1949) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University for the first five games of the 1902 season, compiling a record of 2–2–1. Kent returned to Cornell to finish up law school after coaching at Auburn. He later become a prominent lawyer in the Buffalo area.[5] He married Alice Kyle.
Kent died of heart disease in 1949 at the age of 70.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Auburn | 2–2–1[n 1] | 2–2–1[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Auburn: | 2–2–1 | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c M. S. Harvey coached the last two games of the season.
References
- ^ "A story historical of Cornell University : With biographies of distinguished Cornellians". 1916.
- ^ "Who's who in S.A.E. A biographical dictionary of notable living members of the fraternity". Evanston, Ill. [Evanston index co.] 1912.
- ^ "Ralph S. Kent, Lawyer, Dies" (PDF). fultonhistory.com.
- ^ "The alumni" (PDF). p. 3.
- ^ "Kent to Coach" (PDF). fultonhistory.com.
- ^ "Ralph S. Kent, 70, Lawyer 44 Years; Senior Partner of White Plains Firm Dies--Was Once Head of Ward Baking Company". The New York Times. April 4, 1949.