Sketch of W. R. Ritchie from The Lariat, Baylor newspaper
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Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Rabun Gap, Georgia |
January 25, 1876
Died | January 18, 1970 Sacramento, California |
(aged 93)
Alma mater | University of Georgia (1900) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1901 | Baylor |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 5–3 |
William Riley Ritchie (January 25, 1876 – January 18, 1970) was an American football coach. He served as the second head football coach at Baylor University, coaching in 1901 and compiling a record of 5–3. He was an alumnus of the University of Georgia. In 1906, Ritchie was residing at Campbell, Texas, working as a Mathematics professor at Henry College. He died in 1970 in Sacramento, California.