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  • Ralph Kohl
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  • Ralph Anson Kohl (August 21, 1923 – June 11, 1997) was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL. He was an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University (1952–1954) and a head coach at Franklin College (1955–1956) and Eastern Illinois University (1957–1964). From 1964 until his retirement in 1993, Kohl worked as a professional football scout. He was considered the top scout in the BLESTO NFL scouting combine in the 1960s and 1970s and served as the head scout for the Minnesota Vikings for two decades.
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  • 3597
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Birth Date
  • 1923-08-21
player years
  • 1942
  • 1947
death place
overall record
  • 16
Name
  • Kohl, Ralph
  • Ralph Kohl
Sport
Coach
  • Y
Player
  • Y
Date of Death
  • 1997-06-11
player teams
Birth Place
coach years
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1955
  • 1957
  • 1965
death date
  • 1997-06-11
Place of Birth
coach teams
Place of death
Date of Birth
  • 1923-08-21
Short Description
  • American football player and coach
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  • Ralph Anson Kohl (August 21, 1923 – June 11, 1997) was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL. He was an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University (1952–1954) and a head coach at Franklin College (1955–1956) and Eastern Illinois University (1957–1964). From 1964 until his retirement in 1993, Kohl worked as a professional football scout. He was considered the top scout in the BLESTO NFL scouting combine in the 1960s and 1970s and served as the head scout for the Minnesota Vikings for two decades.