Ralph Jesson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1893 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1985 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910s | Pomona |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1920 | Loyola (CA) |
| 1924–1928 | John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (CA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–2–1 (college football) |
Ralph William Jesson (July 22, 1893 – January 11, 1985) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at Loyola College of Los Angeles—now known as Loyola Marymount University—in 1920.
Biography[edit]
Jesson attended Pomona College, where he played on the football team in 1915.[1] He served as the freshman coach at Occidental College.[2]
In 1920, Jesson served as head coach for Loyola, where he compiled a 0–2–1 record.[3] From 1924 to 1928, he coached the football team at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California.[4][5] From 1930 to 1934, he coached the school's basketball team.[6][7] In the 1930s, he also worked as a football official in the Pacific Coast Conference.[8]
Jesson and his wife, Vivian Rich, the silent film actress, lived in Los Angeles, California. They had three children, the eldest of whom was Ralph William Jr.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Lions (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Loyola | 0–2–1 | |||||||
| Loyola: | 0–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–2–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Pomona College Quarterly Magazine, Volumes 3–5, p. 90, 1915.
- ^ Valenzuela Is Winner Over Jack Milove, The Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1924.
- ^ Ralph Jesson Records by Year Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ MECHANICS FACE ROMANS, The Los Angeles Times, November 27, 1924.
- ^ HOLLYWOOD MIDGETS WIN, The Los Angeles Times, November 2, 1928.
- ^ Jefferson Basketball Quintet Wins Fourth Straight Victory in, Major City Cage Race, The Los Angeles Times, January 18, 1930.
- ^ Other 16 -- No Title, The New York Times, January 13, 1934.
- ^ Amusements, The Oxnard Daily Courier, November 24, 1933.
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- 1893 births
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- College football officials
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- Occidental Tigers football coaches
- Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens football players
- High school football coaches in California
- High school basketball coaches in California
- Pomona College alumni
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
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