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Thomas Ransom
Biographical details
Born(1870-08-08)August 8, 1870
Grant County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1946(1946-06-03) (aged 75)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1914 Michigan State Normal
Football
1914–1915 Michigan State Normal
Head coaching record
Overall3–2–1 (football)
9–4 (basketball)

Thomas Harvey Ransom (August 8, 1870 – June 3, 1946) was an American football and basketball coach and a doctor.

Career

Ransom was the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving for the 1914 season, and compiling a record of 3–2–1. [1] [2] He was also the head basketball coach at Michigan State Normal for the 1914–15 season, tallying a mark of 9–4.

Ransom, who had an M.D., resided at 950 Sheridan Street in Ypsilanti when he worked at the university. [3] He had previously resided at Bloomingdale, where he was one of the first citizens to own a car. [4] [5] In addition to having the position as instructor in Physical Education, Ransom was also a health inspector at the school. [6]

Personal life

Born in Grant County, Indiana [7] in 1870, Ransom married Nelle Pearl Wiggins on April 2, 1902. He died on June 3, 1946, in California. [8]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Michigan State Normal Normalites ( Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914)
1914 Michigan State Normal 3–2–1 1–0–1
Michigan State Normal: 3–2–1 1–0–1
Total: 3–2–1

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Michigan State Normal Normalites ( Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1915)
1914–15 Michigan State Normal 9–4
Michigan State Normal: 9–4
Total: 9–4

References

  1. ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Year book of the Michigan State Normal College for ...: Including register of students, also announcements for. Yearbook of the Michigan State Normal College. The College.
  4. ^ "Bloomingdaletwp".
  5. ^ "Journal". 1914.
  6. ^ Year book of the Michigan State Normal College for ...: Including register of students, also announcements for. Yearbook of the Michigan State Normal College. The College.
  7. ^ Rowland, Oran W. (1912). A History of Van Buren County, Michigan. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 904.
  8. ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". 1946.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas Ransom
Biographical details
Born(1870-08-08)August 8, 1870
Grant County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1946(1946-06-03) (aged 75)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1914 Michigan State Normal
Football
1914–1915 Michigan State Normal
Head coaching record
Overall3–2–1 (football)
9–4 (basketball)

Thomas Harvey Ransom (August 8, 1870 – June 3, 1946) was an American football and basketball coach and a doctor.

Career

Ransom was the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving for the 1914 season, and compiling a record of 3–2–1. [1] [2] He was also the head basketball coach at Michigan State Normal for the 1914–15 season, tallying a mark of 9–4.

Ransom, who had an M.D., resided at 950 Sheridan Street in Ypsilanti when he worked at the university. [3] He had previously resided at Bloomingdale, where he was one of the first citizens to own a car. [4] [5] In addition to having the position as instructor in Physical Education, Ransom was also a health inspector at the school. [6]

Personal life

Born in Grant County, Indiana [7] in 1870, Ransom married Nelle Pearl Wiggins on April 2, 1902. He died on June 3, 1946, in California. [8]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Michigan State Normal Normalites ( Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914)
1914 Michigan State Normal 3–2–1 1–0–1
Michigan State Normal: 3–2–1 1–0–1
Total: 3–2–1

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Michigan State Normal Normalites ( Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1915)
1914–15 Michigan State Normal 9–4
Michigan State Normal: 9–4
Total: 9–4

References

  1. ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Year book of the Michigan State Normal College for ...: Including register of students, also announcements for. Yearbook of the Michigan State Normal College. The College.
  4. ^ "Bloomingdaletwp".
  5. ^ "Journal". 1914.
  6. ^ Year book of the Michigan State Normal College for ...: Including register of students, also announcements for. Yearbook of the Michigan State Normal College. The College.
  7. ^ Rowland, Oran W. (1912). A History of Van Buren County, Michigan. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 904.
  8. ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". 1946.



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