Herman Henry Riddick (July 28, 1907 – September 26, 1968) was an
American football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at North Carolina College at Durham—now known as
North Carolina Central University, serving for 20 seasons, from 1945 to 1964, and compiling a record of 112–57–10. His tenure is the longest of any coach in the history of the
North Carolina Central Eagles football program.
A native of
Gatesville, North Carolina, Riddick played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at North Carolina College before graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1933. He began his coaching career in 1936 at
Hillside High School, in
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ...
. Riddick died on September 26, 1968, in Durham.
Head coaching record
College
References
1907 births
1968 deaths
North Carolina Central Eagles football coaches
North Carolina Central Eagles football players
High school football coaches in North Carolina
People from Gatesville, North Carolina
Players of American football from North Carolina
African-American coaches of American football
African-American players of American football
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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