George Ralston, Wilkes University
Football, Men’s Basketball & Baseball Coach – 1946-1992
George Ralston served as Dean of Students Emeritus and was the first Director of Athletics at Wilkes, while coaching the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams. His first-ever football team, at that time Bucknell Junior College, was undefeated at 6-0. As football coach, Ralston compiled a record of 41-32-4. As the men’s basketball coach, he was 76-109. His baseball coaching record was 25-16. In 1992, Ralston was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Luzerne County Chapter. The Athletic Department at Wilkes in 1967 recognized Ralston as the "Father of Athletics at Wilkes", and awarded him a plaque proclaiming "To the person who more represents the spirit of athletics at Wilkes College: Friendship Through Contest." Ralston was inducted into the Wilkes Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
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