Robert White (American football) facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1912 Richmond, Kentucky |
| Died | August 16, 1969 (aged 56) Washington, D.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1930s | Kentucky State |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Kentucky State |
| 1950 | Delaware State |
| 1952–1955 | Elizabeth City State |
| 1957–1961 | Howard |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1969 | Washington Redskins (assistant director of player personnel) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–42–4 |
Robert Maurice White (September 28, 1912 – August 16, 1969) was an American football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving for one season, in 1946, and compiling a record of 5–4.
White went on to coach at Delaware State University and Howard University.
White was later an assistant director of player personnel for the Washington Redskins. He died of cancer on August 16, 1969, at a hospital in Washington, D.C.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (Midwest Athletic Association) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Kentucky State | 5–4 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Kentucky State: | 5–4 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Delaware State | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | 14th | |||||
| Delaware State: | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State Vikings () (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Elizabeth City State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1953 | Elizabeth City State | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Elizabeth City State | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Elizabeth City State | 7–2 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State: | 26–6–1 | ||||||||
| Howard Bison (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1961) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Howard | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–14th | |||||
| 1958 | Howard | 6–2–1 | 4–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1959 | Howard | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–13th | |||||
| 1960 | Howard | 4–4 | 2–4 | T–12th | |||||
| 1961 | Howard | 1–8 | 1–5 | 13th | |||||
| Howard: | 17–25–1 | 11–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–42–4 | ||||||||
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