Olan Ruble

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Olan Ruble
Biographical details
Born(1906-02-17)February 17, 1906
Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1982(1982-11-11) (aged 76)
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1924–1927Simpson (IA)
Basketball
1924–1928Simpson (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942–1948Iowa Wesleyan
Basketball
1930Mingo HS (IA)
1941–1947Iowa Wesleyan
Baseball
1943–1949Iowa Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1941–1949Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall15–23–1 (college football)
39–60 (college basketball)

Olan Guy Ruble (February 17, 1906 – November 11, 1982) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College from 1942 to 1948. Ruble was also the head basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan from 1941 to 1947 and the school's head baseball coach from 1943 to 1949.[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Conference) (1942–1948)
1942 Iowa Wesleyan 1–6 1–4 T–11th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 Iowa Wesleyan 2–0
1945 Iowa Wesleyan 3–2 1–0 2nd
1946 Iowa Wesleyan 3–6 1–4 T–8th
1947 Iowa Wesleyan 5–3–1 3–2–1 T–7th
1948 Iowa Wesleyan 1–6 1–5 T–8th
Iowa Wesleyan: 15–23–1 7–15–1
Total: 15–23–1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Porter, David L. (2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313309526. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records" (PDF). iwtigers.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

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