Tag Archives: Bill Shea
Elmer Ripley
Elmer Ripley (College basketball. Born, Staten Island, NY, July 21, 1891; died, Staten Island, NY, Apr. 29, 1982.) Despite never having played a single college game, Elmer Horton Ripley coached basketball at six colleges for a total of 28 seasons. Ripley coached Wagner, Yale, Columbia, and Army as well as Notre Dame (1945-46) and Georgetown [...]
Robert F. Kelley
Robert F. Kelley (Sportswriter. Born, Narragansett Pier, RI, Sept. 15, 1900; died, Huntington, NY, Dec. 14, 1975.) Emerging as a man for many seasons, Robert Fulton Paul Anthony Kelley began his career at the New York Evening Post in 1920. Kelley covered horse racing, a little baseball, polo, yachting, and even the occasional football game. [...]
