Ralph Welch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Welch

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1907

Place of Birth: Sherman, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1974

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Ralph "Pest" Welch (January 13, 1907 – September 15, 1974) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head coach at the University of Washington from 1942 to 1947, compiling a record of 27–20–3.
Welch led his 1943 Washington squad to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to USC, 29–0.
He played college football at Purdue University as a halfback under head coach James Phelan, whom he followed to Washington as an assistant in 1930. When Washington athletic director Ray Eckmann removed Phelan after the 1941 season, he selected Welch to replace him.
Popular with the players, Welch wielded a reputation as a great scout of talent.
Eckmann retained Welch on a year-to-year basis with an initial $9,000 per season salary, matching Phelan's final salary.