Alfred McCray
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1881 Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1928 (aged 47) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1902–1904 | Cincinnati |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905 | Marshall |
| 1909 | Antioch |
| 1914–1916 | Dayton |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1917 | Dayton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–9 (football, excluding Antioch) 19–5 (basketball) |
Alfred McCray (May 2, 1881 – May 20, 1928) was an American football and basketball coach, a college football referee and common pleas court judge in Ohio during the early 20th century.
Football playing career
[edit]McCray played college football at the University of Cincinnati from 1902 to 1904, serving as team captain during his senior season[1]
College coaching career
[edit]Marshall
[edit]McCray served as the head football coach at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia in 1905,[2] leading the team to an 6–2 record.[3]
Antioch College
[edit]McCray served as the head football coach at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1909.
University of Dayton
[edit]McCray coached the football team (1914–1916) and basketball (1915–1917) at the University of Dayton.[4][5]
Officiating
[edit]McCray served as an National Collegiate Athletic Association-registered official during the 1915 college football season.[6]
Legal career
[edit]McCray served as a Judge of Common Pleas in Dayton, Ohio until his death in 1928.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Marshall | 6–2 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 6–2 | ||||||||
| Dayton Flyers (Independent) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Dayton | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Dayton | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1916 | Dayton | 4–3 | |||||||
| Dayton: | 9–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Annual Catalogue". Marshall University. 1903. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Casto, James E. (November 30, 2005). Marshall University. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439633366. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Marshall Thundering Herd. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Dayton Flyers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Alfred McCray". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Football Guide". National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1915. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Obituary". New Philadelphia Daily Times. May 22, 1928. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1881 births
- 1928 deaths
- 20th-century American judges
- College football officials
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Dayton Flyers football coaches
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball coaches
- Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
- Sportspeople from Warren, Ohio
- Coaches of American football from Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- Basketball coaches from Ohio