Red Dugan

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.

Biography Dugan was born in Frankfort, Kansas, in 1913. He attended Holton High School in Holton, Kansas, and then attended the University of Kansas, initially on a football scholarship.

During World War II, Dugan served in the United States Army Air Corps, He was first stationed in Miami Beach, Florida, where he played football and baseball.

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. 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. Dugan earned a degree in physical education and became a teacher.