Stan Keck
Encyclopedia
James Stanton Keck was an American football
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football
at Princeton University
as a tackle
and guard
, and was selected as an All-American in 1920
and in 1921
. Keck served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University
from 1947 to 1950, compiling a record of 17–15–3. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
as a player in 1959.
Yellow Jackets located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
. He held that position for four seasons, from 1947 until 1950. His coaching record at Waynesburg was 17 wins, 15 losses and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #11 at Waynesburg in total wins and #9 at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
as a tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
and guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
, and was selected as an All-American in 1920
1920 College Football All-America Team
The 1920 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations for the 1920 college football season.-Key:* WC = Walter Camp* UP = Henry L...
and in 1921
1921 College Football All-America Team
The 1921 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1921...
. Keck served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University is a private, university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.Waynesburg University was...
from 1947 to 1950, compiling a record of 17–15–3. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
as a player in 1959.
Coaching career
Keck was the head football coach for the WaynesburgWaynesburg University
Waynesburg University is a private, university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.Waynesburg University was...
Yellow Jackets located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census....
. He held that position for four seasons, from 1947 until 1950. His coaching record at Waynesburg was 17 wins, 15 losses and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #11 at Waynesburg in total wins and #9 at the school in winning percentage .