Kinley McMillan

Rev. Kinley McMillan was an Presbyterian clergymen and an American football coach. He was an 1886 graduate of the College of Wooster and am 1889 graduate of Princeton Seminary.[1]

Kinley McMillan
Biographical details
Alma materWooster (1886)
Princeton Seminary (1889)
Playing career
Baseball
1886Wooster
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1889–1890Wooster
Head coaching record
Overall7–0

After graduating from seminary, McMillan returned to his alma mater to serve as a minister.[2] During that time, he also organized the school's first varsity football team. He served the head coach of the 1889 and 1890 squads, accumulating a record of 7 wins and no losses.[3] During the 1889 season opener against Denison University, Wooster scored the first points in Ohio college football history.[4]

McMillan also served as a pastor in McKeesport, Pennsylvania[5] and Baltimore, Maryland.[6]

In 1967, McMillan was honored as a charter member of the College of Wooster Hall of Fame.[7] He was noted for his oratory abilities and his strong devotion to preaching the Gospel.[8]

References
  1. "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. Minutes. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 1889. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. "Wooster Football Results". Wooster Fighting Scots football. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. Old Home Week Book, McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Nicholas Printing. 1910. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. Reports of the boards, Issue 24. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 1894. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. "W Association Hall of Fame Members". Wooster Fighting Scots. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  8. "Kinley McMillan - Class of 1886". shootermcgavin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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