Roy Earl "Red" Randall (April 26, 1904 – May 18, 1974)[1] was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, and played at the quarterback position on the undefeated 1926 Brown Bears football team that became known as the "Iron Men" and compiled a 9–0–1 record. He was selected by the All-America Board as the first-team quarterback on the 1926 College Football All-America Team.[2] In the 1930s, he became a football, basketball, and baseball coach, and later athletic director, at Haverford College in suburban Philadelphia. He retired in 1969.[3]

Roy Randall
Biographical details
Born(1904-04-26)April 26, 1904
DiedMay 18, 1974(1974-05-18) (aged 70)
Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1925–1927Brown
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1930Virginia (assistant)
1933–1962Haverford
Basketball
1929–1930Virginia
1933–1941Haverford
Baseball
1930Virginia
1934–1942Haverford
1946–1959Haverford
1961–1969Haverford
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1969Haverford
Head coaching record
Overall63–108–10 (football)
106–262–3 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]
  2. ^ "Ten States Represented on Coaches' All-American Grid Selection". Davenport Democrat And Leader. December 19, 1926.
  3. ^ "Roy E. Randall". Brown University. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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