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These changes align with changes I've made to entries for 1921 SMU football, W. A. Cunningham, & Victor Kelley (Kelly). Rix only coached the first 2 games in 1921, & was replaced by E. William (Bill) Cunningham (not W. A. Cunningham) for the rest of the season. I've added the correct citation & edited his coaching record to reflect just 2 games in 1921. There is list of "Bill Cunningham" entries in Wikipedia, but this Cunningham's entry is uncreated. He was Boston sportswriter for his career. |
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'''John Burton Rix''' (March 24, 1882 – August 8, 1964) was an [[American football]] and [[basketball]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Austin College]] (1909–1910), [[Southwestern University]] (1914–1916), [[Southern Methodist University]] (1917–1921), the [[University of Miami]] (1929), compiling a career [[college football]] coaching record of |
'''John Burton Rix''' (March 24, 1882 – August 8, 1964) was an [[American football]] and [[basketball]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Austin College]] (1909–1910), [[Southwestern University]] (1914–1916), [[Southern Methodist University]] (1917–1921), the [[University of Miami]] (1929), compiling a career [[college football]] coaching record of 39–34–11. Rix was also the head basketball coach at the [[University of Texas at Austin]] (1911–1912) and at Southern Methodist (1917–1921), tallying a career [[college basketball]] mark of 29–37. |
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In 1912, Rix became the head basketball coach at [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]], replacing [[W. E. Metzenthin]], who had moved into the position of [[athletic director]].<ref name=hoops/> Rix served in that capacity for one season and without pay.<ref name=hoops/> According to the student yearbook, the ''Cactus'', he "took hold of the squad when it found itself without a leader and quickly demonstrated his ability to transform it into a quintet that was as good as any in the state."<ref name=hoops>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vkBnUQuozSQC ''Longhorn Hoops: The History of Texas Basketball''], p. 8, University of Texas Press, 1998, {{ISBN|0-292-76585-1}}.</ref> At Texas, he also served as an assistant football coach under [[Dave Allerdice]] from 1911 through 1913.<ref name=alcalde/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5XgmAQAAIAAJ ''The University of Texas Record, Volume XI''], p. 198, University of Texas, 1913.</ref> After a 30–7 loss to [[1913 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] in 1913, Rix wrote in ''[[The Alcalde]]'':<blockquote>"I was asked to criticise the playing of our team in this game. Had we won I should perhaps have been willing to do so. As it is, there is no necessity for it, for our men themselves, you may be assured, are criticising themselves with a self-analysis, and sincerity and effectiveness that will do more for the development of football in Texas than a whole season of ordinary games."<ref>''Alcade, Volume 2'', p. 196.</ref></blockquote> |
In 1912, Rix became the head basketball coach at [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]], replacing [[W. E. Metzenthin]], who had moved into the position of [[athletic director]].<ref name=hoops/> Rix served in that capacity for one season and without pay.<ref name=hoops/> According to the student yearbook, the ''Cactus'', he "took hold of the squad when it found itself without a leader and quickly demonstrated his ability to transform it into a quintet that was as good as any in the state."<ref name=hoops>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vkBnUQuozSQC ''Longhorn Hoops: The History of Texas Basketball''], p. 8, University of Texas Press, 1998, {{ISBN|0-292-76585-1}}.</ref> At Texas, he also served as an assistant football coach under [[Dave Allerdice]] from 1911 through 1913.<ref name=alcalde/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5XgmAQAAIAAJ ''The University of Texas Record, Volume XI''], p. 198, University of Texas, 1913.</ref> After a 30–7 loss to [[1913 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] in 1913, Rix wrote in ''[[The Alcalde]]'':<blockquote>"I was asked to criticise the playing of our team in this game. Had we won I should perhaps have been willing to do so. As it is, there is no necessity for it, for our men themselves, you may be assured, are criticising themselves with a self-analysis, and sincerity and effectiveness that will do more for the development of football in Texas than a whole season of ordinary games."<ref>''Alcade, Volume 2'', p. 196.</ref></blockquote> |
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From 1914 to 1916, he coached the [[Southwestern Pirates football|football team]] and served as the [[athletic director]] at [[Southwestern University]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=omLzAAAAMAAJ ''Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide''], p. 302, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1915.</ref><ref name=getsrix>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/264794542.html?dids=264794542:264794542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Feb+24%2C+1917&author=Special+to+The+Christian+Science+Monitor+from+its+Southern+Bureau&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=SOUTHWESTERN+GETS+RIX&pqatl=google SOUTHWESTERN GETS RIX], ''The Christian Science Monitor'', February 24, 1917.</ref> In February 1917, he accepted the position as athletic director at [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[Dallas]].<ref name=getsrix/> At SMU, he served as the head basketball and football coach from 1917 to 1921. |
From 1914 to 1916, he coached the [[Southwestern Pirates football|football team]] and served as the [[athletic director]] at [[Southwestern University]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=omLzAAAAMAAJ ''Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide''], p. 302, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1915.</ref><ref name=getsrix>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/264794542.html?dids=264794542:264794542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Feb+24%2C+1917&author=Special+to+The+Christian+Science+Monitor+from+its+Southern+Bureau&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=SOUTHWESTERN+GETS+RIX&pqatl=google SOUTHWESTERN GETS RIX], ''The Christian Science Monitor'', February 24, 1917.</ref> In February 1917, he accepted the position as athletic director at [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[Dallas]].<ref name=getsrix/> At SMU, he served as the head basketball and football coach from 1917 to 1921. In 1921 he resigned as football coach after two games and was replaced by E. William (Bill) Cunningham, also of Dartmouth, during a disastrous 1–6–1 campaign in 1921.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=October 18, 1921|page=16|via=[[Newsbank]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> In 1929, Rix became the second head football coach at the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]], after a group of local businessmen financially backed the school. However, Rix left after one season as the [[Wall Street Crash of 1929]] caused an end to the off-campus financing.<ref>[http://media.www.pittnews.com/media/storage/paper879/news/2002/11/21/Sports/Hurricanes.History.Starts.With.Rain.Ends.With.Reign-1796964.shtml Hurricane's history starts with rain, ends with reign]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He committed [[suicide by hanging]] in 1964.<ref>[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11846-132929-78?cc=1320964 View Images — FamilySearch.org]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:42, 27 February 2022
Biographical details | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio | March 24, 1882
Died | August 8, 1964 Dallas, Texas | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1905 | Dartmouth |
Basketball | |
1903–1905 | Dartmouth |
Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1909–1910 | Austin |
1911–1913 | Texas (assistant) |
1914–1916 | Southwestern (TX) |
1917–1921 | SMU |
1929 | Miami (FL) |
Basketball | |
1911–1912 | Texas |
1914–1916 | Southwestern (TX) |
1917–1921 | SMU |
Track & Field | |
1911 | Texas |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1914–1917 | Southwestern (TX) |
1917–1921 | SMU |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 39–34–11 29–37 (basketball, excluding Southwestern) |
John Burton Rix (March 24, 1882 – August 8, 1964) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College (1909–1910), Southwestern University (1914–1916), Southern Methodist University (1917–1921), the University of Miami (1929), compiling a career college football coaching record of 39–34–11. Rix was also the head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Austin (1911–1912) and at Southern Methodist (1917–1921), tallying a career college basketball mark of 29–37.
Early life
Rix was born on March 24, 1882 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He attended Dartmouth College, where he played on the football team as a halfback in 1905,[2][3] and served as the basketball team captain for the 1903–04 and 1904–05 seasons.[4] Rix graduated from Dartmouth with an A.B. degree in 1906.[5] He was a member of the Pi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Casque and Gauntlet.[5] In 1910, he was teaching as an English instructor at Austin College.[5]
Coaching career
In 1912, Rix became the head basketball coach at Texas, replacing W. E. Metzenthin, who had moved into the position of athletic director.[6] Rix served in that capacity for one season and without pay.[6] According to the student yearbook, the Cactus, he "took hold of the squad when it found itself without a leader and quickly demonstrated his ability to transform it into a quintet that was as good as any in the state."[6] At Texas, he also served as an assistant football coach under Dave Allerdice from 1911 through 1913.[2][7] After a 30–7 loss to Notre Dame in 1913, Rix wrote in The Alcalde:
"I was asked to criticise the playing of our team in this game. Had we won I should perhaps have been willing to do so. As it is, there is no necessity for it, for our men themselves, you may be assured, are criticising themselves with a self-analysis, and sincerity and effectiveness that will do more for the development of football in Texas than a whole season of ordinary games."[8]
From 1914 to 1916, he coached the football team and served as the athletic director at Southwestern University.[9][10] In February 1917, he accepted the position as athletic director at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.[10] At SMU, he served as the head basketball and football coach from 1917 to 1921. In 1921 he resigned as football coach after two games and was replaced by E. William (Bill) Cunningham, also of Dartmouth, during a disastrous 1–6–1 campaign in 1921.[11] In 1929, Rix became the second head football coach at the University of Miami, after a group of local businessmen financially backed the school. However, Rix left after one season as the Wall Street Crash of 1929 caused an end to the off-campus financing.[12] He committed suicide by hanging in 1964.[13]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Austin Kangaroos (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1910) | |||||||||
1909 | Austin | 5–3–2 | |||||||
1910 | Austin | 4–3–2 | |||||||
Austin: | 9–6–4 | ||||||||
Southwestern Pirates (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914) | |||||||||
1914 | Southwestern | 4–4 | |||||||
Southwestern Pirates (Southwestern Conference / Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915 | Southwestern | 4–3 | 0–2 / | 7th / | |||||
1916 | Southwestern | 3–5–1 | 0–4 / | 8th / | |||||
Southwestern: | 11–12–1 | ||||||||
SMU Mustangs (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917) | |||||||||
1917 | SMU | 3–2–3 | |||||||
SMU Mustangs (Southwest Conference) (1918–1921) | |||||||||
1918 | SMU | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
1919 | SMU | 5–4–1 | 0–2–1 | 6th | |||||
1920 | SMU | 3–5–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1921 | SMU | 1–1-0 | 0–1-0 | 7th | |||||
SMU: | 16-14-6 | ||||||||
Miami Hurricanes (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929) | |||||||||
1929 | Miami | 3–2 | 3–2 | T–13th | |||||
Miami: | 3–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 39–34-11 |
Basketball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Texas (Independent) (1912–1912) | |||||||||
1912 | Texas | 5–1 | |||||||
Texas: | 5–1 (.833) | ||||||||
Total: | 5–1 (.833) |
See also
References
- ^ Emerson, Charles Franklin (1911). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools 1769-1910. Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press. p. 432. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ a b Alcalde, Volume 2, p. 65, Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas, 1913.
- ^ Dartmouth Football Media Guide, Dartmouth College, p. 139, 2008.
- ^ Men's Basketball Year by Year Archived 2017-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, Dartmouth College, September 19, 2006.
- ^ a b c Catalogue of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, p. 649, Delta Kappa Epsilon Council, 1910.
- ^ a b c Longhorn Hoops: The History of Texas Basketball, p. 8, University of Texas Press, 1998, ISBN 0-292-76585-1.
- ^ The University of Texas Record, Volume XI, p. 198, University of Texas, 1913.
- ^ Alcade, Volume 2, p. 196.
- ^ Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, p. 302, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1915.
- ^ a b SOUTHWESTERN GETS RIX, The Christian Science Monitor, February 24, 1917.
- ^ "Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix". The Dallas Morning News. October 18, 1921. p. 16 – via Newsbank .
- ^ Hurricane's history starts with rain, ends with reign[permanent dead link]
- ^ View Images — FamilySearch.org
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