Ralph Furey | |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1903 |
Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Durango, Colorado, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1925–1927 |
Player Team2: | Columbia |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | ? |
Coach Team2: | Columbia (assistant) |
Admin Years1: | 1943–1968 |
Admin Team1: | Columbia |
Ralph J. Furey (June 16, 1903 – November 14, 1984) was an American college athlete, football coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at Columbia University from 1943 to 1968. Furey was born in New York City on June 16, 1903. He attended Brooklyn Preparatory School, before playing football and baseball at Columbia. Furey was the captain of the Columbia's football team in 1927.[1] [2]