Robert White (American football)

Robert Maurice White (September 28, 1912 – August 16, 1969) was an American football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving for one season, in 1946, and compiling a record of 5–4.[1]

Robert White
Biographical details
Born(1912-09-28)September 28, 1912
Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 1969(1969-08-16) (aged 56)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Playing career
1930sKentucky State
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946Kentucky State
1950Delaware State
1952–1955Elizabeth City State
1957–1961Howard
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1966–1969Washington Redskins (assistant director of player personnel)
Head coaching record
Overall50–42–4

White went on to coach at Delaware State University and Howard University.[2]

White was later an assistant director of player personnel for the Washington Redskins. He died of cancer on August 16, 1969, at a hospital in Washington, D.C.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Kentucky State Thorobreds (Midwest Athletic Association) (1946)
1946 Kentucky State 5–40–34th
Kentucky State: 5–40–3
Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1950)
1950 Delaware State 2–7–12–6–114th
Delaware State: 2–7–12–6–1
Elizabeth City State Vikings () (1952–1955)
1952 Elizabeth City State 6–2
1953 Elizabeth City State 5–1–2
1954 Elizabeth City State 8–1
1955 Elizabeth City State 7–2
Elizabeth City State: 26–6–1
Howard Bison (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1961)
1957 Howard 3–62–4T–14th
1958 Howard 6–2–14–28th
1959 Howard 3–52–4T–13th
1960 Howard 4–42–4T–12th
1961 Howard 1–81–513th
Howard: 17–25–111–19
Total:50–42–4

References
  1. Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "White names Howard's 1957 football coach". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. August 6, 1957. p. 15. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via Google News.
  3. "Redskins' White Dies of Cancer". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. August 17, 1934. p. 22F. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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