Rufus Gilbert

Rufus W. Gilbert (December 8, 1884 – 1962)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kalamazoo College (1905, 1907–1908), at Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now Bradley University (c. 1911), and at Rose Polytechnic Institute—now Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1915, 1917–1920). Gilbert was also the head basketball coach at Rose Polytechnic from 1913 to 1921, tallying a mark of 39–67. His son, Louis, played college football at the University of Michigan from 1925 to 1927.

Rufus Gilbert
Biographical details
Born(1884-12-08)December 8, 1884
Warren, Minnesota
Died1962
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905Kalamazoo
1907–1908Kalamazoo
1911Bradley
1915Rose Polytechnic
1917–1920Rose Polytechnic
Basketball
1913–1921Rose Polytechnic
Head coaching record
Overall20–39–2 (football, excluding Bradley)
39–67 (basketball)

Coaching career

Gilbert was the head football coach for the Kalamazoo Hornets located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He held that position for three seasons, first in 1905 and then again for 1907 and 1908.[2] His coaching record at Kalamazoo was 5–19–1.

See also

References
  1. "Rufus Gilbert Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Rufus W. Gilbert Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
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