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M. Delmar Ritchie

1875 – 1916

American football coach

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Lived 1875 – 1916 (aged 40–41). M. Delmar Ritchie was an American head coach and american football player.

Marion Delmar Ritchie (1875 – May 24, 1916) was an American college football coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for one season, in 1898, compiling a record of 4–4–2. He also coached at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio in 1899.

Ritchie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875. A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he played college football as a halfback at Dickinson College in 1893. Ritchie also attended Lafayette College before graduating from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1899. Thereafter he practiced medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ritchie died at his home in Pittsburgh on May 24, 1916.

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Important facts

Born
1875, Philadelphia
Birth century
19th century
Died
24 May 1916, Pittsburgh
Occupation
Head coach, American football player
Nationality
United States
Education
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Dickinson College, Lafayette College
Also known as
Marion Delmar Ritchie

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Frequently asked questions

Who was M. Delmar Ritchie?

American football coach (1875-1916)

When was M. Delmar Ritchie born?

M. Delmar Ritchie was born in 1875 in Philadelphia.

When did M. Delmar Ritchie die?

M. Delmar Ritchie died on 24 May 1916 in Pittsburgh.

What was M. Delmar Ritchie's occupation?

M. Delmar Ritchie was a head coach and american football player.

What nationality was M. Delmar Ritchie?

M. Delmar Ritchie was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: M. Delmar Ritchie

· Wikidata: Q6712536

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