About Virgil McKinley
Lived 1874 – 1954 (aged 79). Virgil McKinley was a head coach.
Virgil Parks McKinley (October 2, 1874 – July 3, 1954) was an American college football coach and university faculty member. He began the college football program at Troy State University–then known as Troy Normal School–serving as the school's first head football coach in 1909, compiling a record of 1–0–2.
McKinley was a graduate of the University of Alabama and, later, Columbia University. After his time at Columbia, he returned to Alabama to become in industrial engineering faculty member.
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Who was Virgil McKinley?
American football coach (1874-1954)
When was Virgil McKinley born?
Virgil McKinley was born on 2 October 1874.
When did Virgil McKinley die?
Virgil McKinley died on 3 July 1954.
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Virgil McKinley was a head coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Virgil McKinley. https://biography.guide/virgil-mckinley/
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