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Spouse. Fannie Katherine Hollis. . . ( m. 1906) . Children. Florence Rice. Henry Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880 – July 13, 1954) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.
John Heisman, for whom the coveted Heisman Trophy is named; football coach, 1924–1927, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 1954; Jess Neely, football coach 1940–1966, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 1971; Presidents of Rice. Edgar Odell Lovett (president founding to 1946) William V. Houston (president 1946–1961)
James Williams. James "Froggy" Williams (March 18, 1928 – June 23, 2015) was a college American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965. Williams was Rice's all-time leading scorer with 156 career points, including 75 extra points .
Head football coach at University of Akron, 1910 to 1914 Jack Coombs: 1906 Two-time World Champion Major League Baseball Player; Manager (Philadelphia Phillies and Duke University) Elbridge Ross: 1935 Medalist at the 1936 Winter Olympics in hockey Norm Gigon: 1958 Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs: Ed Phillips (pitcher) 1966
The Autumn Wind. " The Autumn Wind " is a combination of musical score by Sam Spence and a sports-themed poem adapted for the 1974 Oakland Raiders season coverage by NFL Films President and co-founder Steve Sabol (1942–2012, son of founder Ed Sabol, 1916–2015). The original 1941 [1] poem "Pirate Wind" [2] by Mary Jane Carr (1895–1988) is ...
Brent Key, a Georgia Tech alumnus and football letterwinner who at the time was the OL coach, was named the interim for the rest of the 2022 season. Key led the Yellow Jackets to a 4–4 record over the final eight games of the 2022 season.
Alumni football is a modern-day revival of sorts. It has a value far beyond the game itself. It allows for players to reconnect with their football roots and brings teammates across the decades together on one team. Communities are brought together through this fun and exciting venue. Much needed funds are raised for specific needs of each ...
Rice fielded its first football team in 1912, not long after opening its doors. Three years later, it joined the Southwest Conference as a charter member. For the better part of half a century, Rice was a regional and national powerhouse. However, by the early 1960s, Rice found it increasingly difficult to field competitive teams.