Ralph Kohl
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 21, 1923 Shaker Heights, Ohio |
| Died | June 11, 1997 (aged 73) Saugatuck, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1942 | Kentucky |
| 1947–1948 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951 | Joliet Central HS (IL) (line) |
| 1952–1954 | Eastern Michigan (line) |
| 1955–1956 | Franklin (IN) |
| 1957–1964 | Eastern Illinois |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1972 | BLESTO NFL (scout) |
| 1973–1993 | Minnesota Vikings (head scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–57–2 |
Ralph Anson Kohl (August 21, 1923 – June 11, 1997) was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL. He was an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University (1952–1954) and a head coach at Franklin College (1955–1956) and Eastern Illinois University (1957–1964). From 1964 until his retirement in 1993, Kohl worked as a professional football scout. He was considered the top scout in the BLESTO NFL scouting combine in the 1960s and 1970s and served as the head scout for the Minnesota Vikings for two decades.
Kohl was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio and grew up in University Heights. He attended high school in Cleveland Heights and prep school at the Kentucky Military Institute. He briefly enrolled at both the University of Kentucky and Western Teachers College. He played for the Kentucky Wildcats football team in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in Italy and Africa during World War II.
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