Ronald Edmond Braden (August 28, 1948 – November 6, 2012) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

Fisk University Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1866 and its campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1930, Fisk was the first Africa ...

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from 1980 to 1981, tallying a mark of 0–17. Braden was also the head baseball coach at Fisk from 1980 to 1981 and at

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from 1988 to 1995, compiling a career

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coaching record of 109–245–3. Braden died at the age of 64, on November 6, 2012, in

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Head coaching record

Football

References

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