Ralph McAlister
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (1928–2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Ralph McAlister
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|10|13}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|8|13|1928|10|13}}
| death_place = Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
| import = yes
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 205
| CIS =
| college = Minnesota
| position1 = Halfback
| position2 =
| career_highlights =
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1952}}–{{CFL Year|1953}}
| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| coaching_years1 = 1959–1963
| coaching_team1 = Macalester
| coaching_years2 = 1964–1969
| coaching_team2 = North 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mcallral001| title = Ralph McAllister football statistics on StatsCrew.com}} {{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1952wifuwpg.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416065718/http://www.profootballarchives.com/1952wifuwpg.html |archive-date=April 16, 2015 }} McAlister was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1950 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1950/draft.htm |title=1950 NFL Draft |publisher=Pro Football Reference.com |access-date=November 20, 2018}} 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.{{cite news |author= |title=McAlister leaves Macalester, Takes North Central Position |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64560850/star-tribune/ |newspaper=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |date=May 5, 1964 |page=21 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Macalester Scots
| conf = Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1959
| endyear = 1963
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1959
| name = Macalester
| overall = 2–6
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1960
| name = Macalester
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1961
| name = Macalester
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1962
| name = Macalester
| overall = 3–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1963
| name = Macalester
| overall = 1–8
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Macalester
| overall = 19–24
| confrecord = 13–22
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = North Central Cardinals
| conf = College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
| startyear = 1964
| endyear = 1968
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1964
| name = North Central
| overall = 4–3–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1965
| name = North Central
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1966
| name = North Central
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = North Central
| overall = 2–7
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = North Central
| overall = 1–8
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = North Central
| overall = 0–9
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = North Central
| overall = 18–33–1
| confrecord = 11–26–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall =
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
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{{Macalester Scots football coach navbox}}
{{North Central Cardinals football coach navbox}}
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Category:American football halfbacks
Category:Macalester Scots football coaches
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Category:North Central Cardinals athletic directors
Category:North Central Cardinals football coaches
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:College swimming coaches in the United States
Category:College track and field coaches in Minnesota
Category:Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Kansas
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