Herbert Leigh Rice (March 10, 1876 – December 30, 1932)"Judge Herbert L. Rice", ''Chester Times'', December 31, 1932, Chester, Pennsylvania was an American

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head coach who was Delaware football program's second head coach. He compiled a 11–18–4 record from 1897 through 1901. During the 1899 season, he played quarterback and halfback for the professional Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of

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. Rice was later a prominent judge in

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. He died of a heart attack in 1932.

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* 1876 births 1932 deaths 20th-century American judges Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football coaches Sportspeople from Wilmington, Delaware {{1890s-collegefootball-coach-stub