Ralph Brown (American football, born 1925) Ralph Brown (American football, born 1925) J. Ralph Brown (born c. 1925) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas from 1959 to 1961, compiling a record of 9–18. Brown played as a fullback in 1946 at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now knwon as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. The next year, he transferred to the University of Kansas to play center. He did not play his last two years of college because of a back injury. After working in the high school ranks and as an assistant coach
Jim McDonald (American football) Jim McDonald (American football) James "Jim" Allen McDonald (June 9, 1915 – May 1, 1997) was a college and professional American football player, and later the football head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season. McDonald was a halfback and quarterback for the Ohio State University football team from 1935 to 1937. In his senior year he was a team co-captain, and was named as an All-America selection. McDonald's most memorable play that year was only worth one point. He was kicking a point after touchdown against Northwestern and the ball was blocked. The holder, Mike Kabealo, grabbed