Virgil McKinley explained

Virgil McKinley
Birth Date:	2 October 1874
Alma Mater:	Alabama Columbia (1909)
Coach Years1:	1909
Coach Team1:	Troy Normal
Overall Record:	1–0–2

Virgil Parks McKinley (October 2, 1874 – July 3, 1954) was an American college football coach and university faculty member. He began the college football program at Troy State University–then known as Troy Normal School–serving as the school's first head football coach in 1909, compiling a record of 1–0–2.^[1]

McKinley was a graduate of the University of Alabama and, later, Columbia University.^[2] After his time at Columbia, he returned to Alabama to become in industrial engineering faculty member.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virgil Parks McKinley. Troy Trojans. October 1, 2019.
2. Web site: Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Columbia College. Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). D.. Van Nostrand. 1909. October 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Industrial Education Magazine, Volume 10. Charles Alpheus. Bennett. University of Chicago Press. 1909. September 8, 2019.