Ronald_J._Slay References

Ronald J. Slay
Biographical details
Born	November 15, 1890; Purvis, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1948 (aged 57); New York, New York, U.S.
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1912	Mississippi Normal
Basketball
1912–1913	Mississippi Normal
1918–1920	Mississippi Normal
Baseball
1914–1916	Mississippi Normal
1919	Mississippi Normal
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1912–1921	Mississippi Normal
Head coaching record
Overall	2–1 (football); 9–7 (basketball); 4–5 (baseball)

Ronald J. Slay (November 15, 1890 – September 18, 1948) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. A teacher of science and modern language,^[1] he was appointed by the faculty of Mississippi Normal College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as school's first head football coach in 1912. He served in that capacity for one season, compiling a record of 2–1.^[2] Slay was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Normal in 1912–13 and from 1918 to 1920, tallying a mark of 9–7, and the school's head baseball coach from 1914 to 1916 and in 1919, tallying a mark 4–5.^[3]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Mississippi Normal Normalites (Independent) (1912)
1912	Mississippi Normal	2–1
Mississippi Normal:		2–1
Total:		2–1

References

^ Cox, John W. "Rock Solid: Southern Miss Football". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^ "History and Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^ "2017 USM Baseball Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

External links

Ronald J. Slay at Find a Grave

[1] Cox, John W. "Rock Solid: Southern Miss Football". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

[2] "History and Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

[3] "2017 USM Baseball Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Netherlands
People	Trove

Biographical details
Born	(1890-11-15)November 15, 1890 Purvis, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1948(1948-09-18) (aged 57) New York, New York, U.S.
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1912	Mississippi Normal
Basketball
1912–1913	Mississippi Normal
1918–1920	Mississippi Normal
Baseball
1914–1916	Mississippi Normal
1919	Mississippi Normal

Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1912–1921	Mississippi Normal

Head coaching record
Overall	2–1 (football) 9–7 (basketball) 4–5 (baseball)