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Ralph McAlister
Profile
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1928-10-13)October 13, 1928
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2003(2003-08-13) (aged 74)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeMinnesota
Career history
Playing
1952–1953Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Coaching
1959–1963Macalester
1964–1969North Central

Ralph Dixon McAlister (October 13, 1928 – August 13, 2003) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and professionally in Canadian football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1][2] McAlister was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the eighth round of the 1950 NFL draft.[3] He served as the head football coach at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1959 to 1963 and North Central College in Naperville, Illinois from 1964 to 1969.

McAlister also coached track and swimming at Macalester. He resigned in 1964 to become head football coach at athletic director at North Central.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Macalester Scots (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1959–1963)
1959 Macalester 2–61–67th
1960 Macalester 7–25–2T–2nd
1961 Macalester 6–34–34th
1962 Macalester 3–53–45th
1963 Macalester 1–80–78th
Macalester: 19–2413–22
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1964–1968)
1964 North Central 4–3–12–3–1T–4th
1965 North Central 5–33–33rd
1966 North Central 6–34–2T–2nd
1967 North Central 2–71–5T–5th
1968 North Central 1–81–67th
1969 North Central 0–90–78th
North Central: 18–33–111–26–1
Total:37–57–1

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References

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  1. ↑ "Ralph McAllister football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "McAlister leaves Macalester, Takes North Central Position". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 5, 1964. p. 21. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Ralph D. McAlister". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Football; Year-By-Year Results". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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