Ralph C. Hamill (February 13, 1877 – July 5, 1961) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky in 1900.[1] Hamill later worked as a neurologist and psychiatrist. He is credited with the first description of superficial siderosis, published by him in 1908. He died on July 5, 1961, at his home in Winnetka, Illinois.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1877 Lombard, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1961 (aged 84) Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1899 | Chicago |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Centre |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Centre | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| Centre: | 4–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–1–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "R. C. Hamill, Neurologist, Is Dead At 84". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. July 6, 1961. p. 83. Retrieved March 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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