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Born: | January 26, 1920 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died: | January 31, 2000 (age 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
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High school: | Canton (OH) McKinley |
College: | Pittsburgh |
Position: | Guard |
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Ralph Donald Fife (January 26, 1920 - January 31, 2000) was an American football player and coach.
Fife was born in 1920 in Canton, Ohio. [1] He played football at Canton McKinley High School where he blocked for Marion Motley and was selected as an all-state player. [2]
He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He played guard on offense and linebacker on defense. [2] In December 1941, he was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team guard on the 1941 All-America college football team. [3]
He signed with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in October 1942. [4] He appeared in four games, three as a starter, for the Cardinals at the guard position during the 1943 season. [1] His football career was interrupted by service in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to the Cardinals for one start during the 1945 season. In 1946, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in 10 games, nine as a starter. [1] [5] He appeared in a total of 15 NFL games. [1]
In December 1946, Fife was named head coach of the Turtle Creek Union High School football team. [6] He remained at Turtle Creek until 1950, when he accepted a job as line coach at the University of Nebraska. [7] He became head football coach at Mount Lebanon High School in 1954. [8] In 1967, after coaching the 1966 Mount Lebanon team to an undefeated season and state championship, he became head football coach and director of physical education at Chartiers Valley High School. [9] He retired from coaching in 1978. [2]
He died in 2000. [1]
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