Red Fleming
Malcolm David "Red" Fleming (October 27, 1889 – December 18, 1933) was an American college football player and coach. Fleming attended Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a halfback from 1912 to 1914 for head coach Bob Folwell. Fleming was the 15th head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving the 1919 season and compiling a record of 6–2.[1]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1889 Bellwood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1933 (aged 44) Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1914 | Washington & Jefferson |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917 | Quantico Marines |
| 1919 | VMI |
| 1920 | Washington & Jefferson (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–2 (college) |
Fleming served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I and coached the football team at Marine Corps Base Quantico in 1917. He returned to Washington & Jefferson in 1920 and spent one season as assistant coach under head football coach David C. Morrow. Fleming died of a heart attack on December 18, 1933, at his sister's home in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI Keydets (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | VMI | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–5th | |||||
| VMI: | 6–2 | 4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–2 | ||||||||
References
- Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "Red Fleming, Ex-W. & J. Star, Dies Suddenly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 19, 1933. p. 14. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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