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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1897 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1951 (aged 53) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1921 | Princeton |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians |
| Position(s) | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Norwich (line) |
| 1942–1946 | Norwich |
| 1947–1950 | Waynesburg |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1951 | Waynesburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–26–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1959 ( profile) | |
James Stanton Keck (September 11, 1897 – January 20, 1951) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attended The Kiski School and went on to play college football at Princeton University as a tackle and guard. [1] Keck was selected as an All-American in 1920 and in 1921. Keck served as the head football coach at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont from 1942 to 1946 and Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1950, compiling a career college football coaching record of 23–26–4. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1959.
Death
Keck died on January 20, 1951, after suffering a stroke at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh. He had transferred there five days earlier from Greene Country Memorial Hospital, to which he was admitted the previous month with high blood pressure. [2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Cadets (Independent) (1942–1946) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Norwich | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team— World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Norwich | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1945 | No team— World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Norwich | 0–6–1 | |||||||
| Norwich: | 6–11–1 | ||||||||
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1947–1950) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Waynesburg | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1948 | Waynesburg | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1949 | Waynesburg | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | Waynesburg | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| Waynesburg: | 17–15–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 23–26–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Stan Keck Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Stan Keck, 53, Dies; Princeton Ex-Star; Former Football Captain Was All-America Tackle in 1920—Coach at Waynesburg" (PDF). The New York Times. January 21, 1951. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
External links
- Stan Keck at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Stan Keck at Find a Grave
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