Red Dugan
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1913-02-13)February 13, 1913 Frankfort, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | July 5, 1992(1992-07-05) (aged 79) Hiawatha, Kansas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Playing career | |
1938–1940 | Kansas |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1946 | Kansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–6 |
Ralph Newton "Red" Dugan (February 13, 1913 – July 5, 1992) was an American college athlete, and head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks baseball team in 1946.[1]
Biography
Dugan was born in Frankfort, Kansas, in 1913.[2][3] He attended Holton High School in Holton, Kansas, and then attended the University of Kansas, initially on a football scholarship.[4] At Kansas, he played football (1938), basketball (1938), and baseball (1938–1940).[4] He earned varsity letters in baseball as a pitcher.[5]
During World War II, Dugan served in the United States Army Air Corps,[4] from January 1943 to January 1946.[6] He was first stationed in Miami Beach, Florida, where he played football and baseball.[4] He was then transferred to Las Vegas Army Air Field, where he coached the air field's baseball team, the Horned Frogs.[4] They competed against other military teams, and also won some semi-professional tournaments.[4]
While in the military, Dugan had surgery to remove warts on his feet; this led to an infection, and caused him to walk with a limp for the rest of his life.[4]
After the war, Dugan returned to the University of Kansas,[4] where he served as head coach of the baseball team in 1946.[7] The team had a record of 4–6, playing all of their games within the Big Six Conference, and finishing in fifth place in the conference.[8] Dugan earned a degree in physical education and became a teacher.[4] He later worked in Hiawatha, Kansas, for 30 years as a coach and teacher.[4] He also served in the Kansas National Guard until 1968.[2]
Dugan died in Hiawatha in 1992.[4] He was a widower, and was survived by a daughter.[2]
References
- ^ "K. U. Baseball Coach". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. AP. March 14, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Ralph Dugan". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. July 7, 1992. p. 11. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via fold3.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Baseball in Wartime – Red Dugan". baseballinwartime.com.
- ^ "S Softball Comes Home". Lawrence Journal-World. September 3, 1991. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via fold3.com.
- ^ "Kansas Athletics". Jayhawks.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Kansas Baseball Media Guide. University of Kansas. 2018. p. 149. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via issuu.com.
External links
- Red Dugan at Find a Grave
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