Ralph Edward Stewart (December 10, 1925 – July 30, 2016) was an American

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player and coach. He was a star player (center and linebacker) at the

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, and played at

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for the 1940s

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and

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football teams."Ex-Colt Named Coach At South Dakota U.", ''

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'' (April 1, 1956), p. 5D. After working as a line coach at

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, he was named athletic director and head coach of the

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football program in 1956. Stewart later returned to the University of Missouri as director of intramural athletics. He earned three degrees from the University of Missouri (B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D) and served 20 years as chairman of its Physical Education Department before his retirement in 1991. Stewart died on July 30, 2016.

Head coaching record

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