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Ken Ormiston

1911 – 1951

American football player and coach

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Lived 1911 – 1951 (aged 40). Ken Ormiston was an American american football player.

Kenneth L. Ormiston (September 1, 1911 – September 2, 1951) was an American football player and coach.

Ormiston attended Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh where he played football, baseball and volleyball. He then enrolled at The Kiski School and then at the University of Pittsburgh where he played college football at the guard position for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1932 to 1934. He was selected by the International News Service and the New York Sun as a first-team guard on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He was also selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.

After graduating from Pitt, Ormiston began a career in coaching. In 1938, he was the "frosh coach" for the Miami Hurricanes football team. In 1941, he was an assistant coach for the Western Reserve Red Cats football team in Cleveland, present-day Case Western Reserve University. a position he held for three years.

Ormiston retired from coaching after suffering a heart attack and moved to Norfolk, Virginia. He died in Virginia in 1951 at age 42.

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University of Pittsburgh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ken Ormiston?

American football player and coach (1911-1951)

When was Ken Ormiston born?

Ken Ormiston was born on 1 September 1911 in Pennsylvania.

When did Ken Ormiston die?

Ken Ormiston died on 2 September 1951 in London Bridge.

What was Ken Ormiston's occupation?

Ken Ormiston was an american football player.

What nationality was Ken Ormiston?

Ken Ormiston was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ken Ormiston

· Wikidata: Q19667219

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