Ralph McAlister

Ralph McAlister

Born:	(1928-10-13)October 13, 1928 Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died:	August 13, 2003(2003-08-13) (aged 74) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	HB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
College	Minnesota
Career history
As coach
1959–1963	Macalester
1964–1969	North Central
As player
1952–1953	Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Ralph Dixon McAlister (October 13, 1928 – August 13, 2003) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and professionally in Canadian football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. McAlister was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1950 NFL Draft. He served as the head football coach at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1959 to 1963 and North Central College in Naperville, Illinois from 1964 to 1969.

McAlister also coached track and swimming at Macalester. He resigned in 1964 to become head fotball coach at athletic director at North Central.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Macalester Scots (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1959–1963)
1959	Macalester	2–6	1–6	7th
1960	Macalester	7–2	5–2	T–2nd
1961	Macalester	6–3	4–3	4th
1962	Macalester	3–5	3–4	5th
1963	Macalester	1–8	0–7	8th
Macalester:		19–24	13–22
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1964–1968)
1964	North Central	4–3–1	2–3–1	T–4th
1965	North Central	5–3	3–3	3rd
1966	North Central	6–3	4–2	T–2nd
1967	North Central	2–7	1–5	T–5th
1968	North Central	1–8	1–6	7th
1969	North Central	0–9	0–7	8th
North Central:		18–33–1	11–26–1
Total:

External links

• Ralph McAlister at Find a Grave