 Kent pictured in The Class Book 1902, Cornell University | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1878-08-02)August 2, 1878 Genoa, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1949(1949-04-03) (aged 70) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1901 | Cornell |
| Position(s) | 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. He married Alice Kyle.
Kent died of heart disease in 1949 at the age of 70.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Auburn | 2–2–1 | 2–2–1 | ||||||
| Auburn: | 2–2–1 | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ 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. 1912.
- http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%2010/Yonkers%20NY%20Herald%20Statesman/Yonkers%20NY%20Herald%20Statesman%201949%20Grayscale/Yonkers%20NY%20Herald%20Statesman%201949%20Grayscale%20-%200019.pdf
- http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/25872/1/005_11.pdf
- http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2012/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20%20News/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201902%20Grayscale/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201902%20Grayscale%20-%200043.pdf
- "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.
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