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Ralph H. Young
Biographical details
Born	December 27, 1889; Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1962 (aged 72); East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Washington and Jefferson College
Playing career
Football
1910	Chicago
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915	DePauw
1916–1917	Kalamazoo
1919–1922	Kalamazoo
1923–1927	Michigan Agricultural/State
Basketball
1915–1916	DePauw
1916–1923	Kalamazoo
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1923–1954	Michigan Agricultural/State
Head coaching record
Overall	56–41–3 (football); 100–45 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 3 MIAA (1916, 1919, 1921)

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Ralph Hayward Young (December 17, 1889 – January 23, 1962) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, college athletics administrator, and state legislator. He was the head football coach at DePauw University (1915), Kalamazoo College (1916–1917, 1919–1922), and Michigan Agricultural College/Michigan State College, now Michigan State University, (1923–1927) During his career as a head coach, he compiled record of 56–41–3, including an 18–22–1 mark at Michigan Agricultural/State. Young was also the head basketball coach at DePauw during the 1915–16 season and Kalamazoo from 1916 to 1923, tallying a career college basketball mark of 100–45. In addition, he served as Michigan State's first athletic director, from 1923 until 1954.

Young served three terms in the Michigan Legislature, representing the East Lansing district. He died on January 23, 1962, at his home in East Lansing, Michigan.^[1]^[2]

In 1962, he was elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. He was elected to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979 and the Kalamazoo College Hall of Fame in 1986.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
DePauw (Independent) (1915)
1915	DePauw	5–3
DePauw:		5–3
Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917)
1916	Kalamazoo	7–0	5–0	1st
1917	Kalamazoo	5–5	4–1	2nd
Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1922)
1919	Kalamazoo	5–2	4–0	1st
1920	Kalamazoo	5–3–1	3–1	2nd
1921	Kalamazoo	7–2	3–0	1st
1922	Kalamazoo	4–4–1	1–1–1	3rd
Kalamazoo:		33–16–2	20–3–1
Michigan Agricultural Aggies / Michigan State Spartans (Independent) (1923–1927)
1923	Michigan Agricultural	3–5
1924	Michigan Agricultural	5–3
1925	Michigan State	3–5
1926	Michigan State	3–4–1
1927	Michigan State	4–5
Michigan State:		18–22–1
Total:		56–41–3
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ "Ralph H. Young Is Dead at 72". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. January 24, 1962. p. 41. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Young, 72, Ex-Spartan Chief, Dies (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. January 24, 1962. p. 42. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Ralph H. Young at Find a Grave

[1] "Ralph H. Young Is Dead at 72". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. January 24, 1962. p. 41. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Young, 72, Ex-Spartan Chief, Dies (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. January 24, 1962. p. 42. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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-'''Ralph Hayward Young''' (December 17, 1889 – January 23, 1962) was an [[American football]] player, coach of football and [[basketball]], college athletics administrator, and state legislator.  He was the head football coach at [[DePauw University]] (1915), [[Kalamazoo College]] (1916–1917, 1919–1922), and Michigan Agricultural College/Michigan State College, now [[Michigan State University]], (1923–1927).  During his career as a head coach, he compiled record of 56–41–3, including an 18–22–1 mark at Michigan Agricultural/State.  Young was also the head basketball coach at DePauw during the 1915–16 season and Kalamazoo from 1916 to 1923, tallying a career [[college basketball]] mark of 100–45.  In addition, he served as Michigan State's first [[athletic director]], from 1923 until 1954.
+'''Ralph Hayward Young''' (December 17, 1889 – January 23, 1962) was an [[American football]] player, coach of football and [[basketball]], college athletics administrator, and state legislator. He was the head football coach at [[DePauw University]] (1915), [[Kalamazoo College]] (1916–1917, 1919–1922), and Michigan Agricultural College/Michigan State College, now [[Michigan State University]], (1923–1927) During his career as a head coach, he compiled record of 56–41–3, including an 18–22–1 mark at Michigan Agricultural/State. Young was also the head basketball coach at DePauw during the 1915–16 season and Kalamazoo from 1916 to 1923, tallying a career [[college basketball]] mark of 100–45. In addition, he served as Michigan State's first [[athletic director]], from 1923 until 1954.
+Young served three terms in the [[Michigan Legislature]], representing the East Lansing district. He died on January 23, 1962, at his home in [[East Lansing, Michigan]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ralph H. Young Is Dead at 72 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68632693/obituary-for-ralph-h-young/ |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location=[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 24, 1962 |page=41 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Young, 72, Ex-Spartan Chief, Dies (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68632727/chicago-tribune/ |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location=[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 24, 1962 |page=42 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
-Young served three terms in the [[Michigan Legislature]], representing the East Lansing district. In 1962, he was elected to the [[Michigan Sports Hall of Fame]]. He was elected to the [[National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics]] Hall of Fame in 1979 and the [[Kalamazoo College]] Hall of Fame in 1986.
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