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Joseph Raycroft

1867 – 1955

American college basketball and football coach; American doctor

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Lived 1867 – 1955 (aged 87). Joseph Raycroft was an American basketball coach and american football player.

Joseph Edward Raycroft (November 15, 1867 – September 30, 1955) was an American college football and college basketball coach and university professor. He was the head men's basketball coach for the University of Chicago between 1906–07 and 1909–10. In his four seasons as coach, the Chicago Maroons compiled an overall record of 66 wins and 7 losses. his 1909 team was also retroactively ranked as the season's top team by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. His 90.4% career winning percentage is the highest all-time at Chicago. Raycroft also served as head football coach at Stevens Point Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point—for two seasons, from 1895 to 1896.

Raycroft later served as Princeton University's Chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education from 1911 until his retirement in 1936. Raycroft developed a comprehensive student health program based in large measure upon intramural athletics, with participation rates approaching 90 percent of Princeton's undergraduate class.

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Education
University of Chicago, Rush Medical College, Worcester Academy
Employers
Princeton University
Also known as
Joseph Edward Raycroft

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Raycroft?

American college basketball and football coach; American doctor (1867-1955)

When was Joseph Raycroft born?

Joseph Raycroft was born on 15 November 1867 in Williamstown.

When did Joseph Raycroft die?

Joseph Raycroft died on 30 September 1955 in Trenton.

What was Joseph Raycroft's occupation?

Joseph Raycroft was a basketball coach and american football player.

What nationality was Joseph Raycroft?

Joseph Raycroft was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Raycroft

· Wikidata: Q16975602

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