Ronald Gary Kinchen (January 13, 1941 – August 17, 2011) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 5–17.

Playing career

Kinchen was an alumnus of the

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(LSU), where he played

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as a

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and lettered for the

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from 1960 to 1962.

Coaching career

High School career

Kinchen was an assistant coach at

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from 1963 to 1964 and head coach in 1965.

College career

In 1966, Kinchen began his college coaching career as an assistant at the

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. From 1967 to 1968, he was an assistant at

Tulane University Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...

. Starting in 1969 through 1970, Kinchen was

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coach at

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In 1972, Kinchen was named the first head football coach at

. He coached through the 1973 season and finished with a record of 5–17 at Nicholls State.

Head coaching record

College

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinchen, Gary 1941 births 2011 deaths American football centers Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coaches LSU Tigers football players Nicholls Colonels football coaches Rice Owls football coaches Tulane Green Wave football coaches High school football coaches in Louisiana Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana People from Livingston Parish, Louisiana