Ross MacKechnie explained

Ross MacKechnie
Birth Date:24 December 1895
Birth Place:Grahams Island, North Dakota, U.S.
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:San Francisco County, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Washington
Coach Years1:1933–1934
Coach Team1:Mississippi State
Overall Record:7–12–1

Archibald Ross MacKechnie (December 24, 1895 – August 15, 1967) was an American college football coach and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State College—now known as Mississippi State University—from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 7–12–1.[2] [3] A captain in the Army at the time, MacKechnie also had responsibility for instructing the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the time.[4]

During World War II, MacKechnie commanded the 162nd Infantry Regiment during operations in New Guinea during the Salamaua - Lae campaign.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archibald R Mackechnie . United States Social Security Death Index . Family Search . May 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: DeLassus . David . Ross MacKechnie Records by Year . . February 19, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106170954/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1554 . dead .
  3. Book: 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide . Joe . Galbraith . Mike . Nemeth . 2006 . EBSCO Media . Birmingham, Alabama . 128 . February 19, 2012 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211012443/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/fb/fb_06mg_history.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=16800 . December 11, 2013 .
  4. Book: Barner, W.G. . Mississippi Mayhem . 1982 . Leisure Press . 153 . 9780932520043.
  5. Book: Bradley, Phillip . To Salamaua . Cambridge University Press . Port Melbourne, Victoria . 2010 . 9780521763905 . 162.