 Yancey pictured in Kaleidoscope 1911, Hampden-Sydney yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1887 Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1957 (aged 69) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1909 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910 | Hampden–Sydney |
| 1911 | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–5 |
Kemper Winsborough Yancey (June 2, 1887 – February 17, 1957) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College in 1910 and at the University of Virginia in 1911, compiling a career college football record of 12–5. Yancey was born on June 2, 1887, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He later worked for the United States Department of Labor. He died on February 17, 1957, in Richmond, Virginia.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Hampden–Sydney | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Hampden–Sydney: | 4–3 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Virginia Orange and Blue (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Virginia | 8–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Virginia: | 8–2 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Cowell, Mark W. (1985). The Family of John Lewis, Pioneer. Fisher Publications. p. 107. ISBN 9781893271005. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Kemper Winsborough Yancey". The Record of Hampden-Sydney College. Hampden–Sydney College. 31 (3): 4, 26. 1957. Retrieved April 28, 2014 – via Google Books.
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