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Don Ping
Biographical details
Born(1898-11-05)November 5, 1898
Newton, Illinois
DiedJuly 4, 1972(1972-07-04) (aged 73)
Evansville, Indiana
Playing career
Baseball
1921Millikin
1922Fort Smith Twins
1923Terre Haute Tots
1923–1924Decatur Commodores
1925Springfield Senators
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1923Carrollton HS (KY)
1924–1929Marshall HS (IL)
1930–1945Reitz Memorial HS (IN)
1946–1954Evansville
Baseball
1947–1966Evansville
Head coaching record
Overall38–35–5 (college football)
128–191–3 (college baseball)
Bowls2–0

Donald Wilson Ping (November 5, 1898 – July 4, 1972) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana from 1946 to 1954, compiling a record of 38–35–5. Ping was also the head baseball coach at Evansville from 1947 to 1966, tallying a mark of 128–191–3.

Ping died on July 4, 1972, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.[1]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Evansville Purple Aces (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946 Evansville 7–1–2 2–0 2nd
Evansville Purple Aces (Independent) (1947–1950)
1947 Evansville 4–4–1
1948 Evansville 6–3 W Refrigerator
1949 Evansville 8–2–1 W Refrigerator
1950 Evansville 3–6–1
Evansville Purple Aces (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1951–1953)
1951 Evansville 5–5 1–1 4th
1952 Evansville 2–7 2–3 5th
1953 Evansville 3–7 2–3 T–4th
Evansville: 38–35–5 7–7
Total: 38–35–5

References

  1. ^ "Evansville's Don Ping Dies". Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. July 5, 1972. p. 15. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.