Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones
American college president and baseball coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Sr. (August 6, 1905 – April 9, 1982), known as Prez Jones,[1] was an American educator and administrator. He served as the second president of Grambling State University, a historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, from 1936 until 1977. He also coached the Grambling State Tigers baseball team, and was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones | |
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Born | (1905-08-06)August 6, 1905 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 9, 1982(1982-04-09) (aged 76) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | President and baseball coach, Grambling State University |
Coaching career | |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1936–1977 | Grambling State Tigers |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 816–218 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
6 Midwest Athletic League 5 SWAC | |
Awards | |
NAIA Coach of the Year Award (1967) | |
College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2011 | |
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