Virgil Ballard Explained

Virgil Ballard
Birth Date:December 18, 1903[1] [2]
Birth Place:De Leon, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Fort Davis, Texas, U.S.[3]
Alma Mater:Austin College[4]
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1934
Coach Team2:Texas Tech (assistant)
Coach Sport3:Basketball
Coach Years4:1934–1935
Coach Team4:Texas Tech

Charles Virgil Ballard[3] (December 18, 1903 – August 23, 1990) was the fifth head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team during the Matador's 1934–35 season. He garnered a 15–9 record, including the team's 100th win, a one-point victory over House of David.[5] Ballard also served as an assistant football coach under Texas Tech head coach Pete Cawthon during the Matador's 1934 season.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN4-53NR Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955
  2. Orville, Lee (May 1, 1940). "The Sports Barker". The Paris News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. Staff (December 2, 1990). "Obituaries: Charles Virgil Ballard". The McAllen Monitor. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. Staff (June 30, 1935). "Tech Graduate and Coach Are Wed Saturday". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Men's Basketball: Past Season Results. Texas Tech Athletics. 2007-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20080421163119/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-pastres.html. 2008-04-21. dead.
  6. Web site: 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide . . 68 . . 2011-07-06.

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