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{{Short description|American football player (1911–2010)}}
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* [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky Wildcats]] (1932&ndash;1933)
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* [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] (1934&ndash;1940)

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'''Ralph G. Kercheval''' (born December 1, 1911) is a former [[American football]] [[running back]] and [[placekicker]] who played seven seasons in the [[National Football League]].
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1933 College Football All-America Team|1933]])
* [[College Football All-Southern Team|All-Southern]] ([[1932 College Football All-Southern Team|1932]])
* First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1933 All-SEC football team|1933]])
* [[Associated Press|AP]] Southeast All-Time team (1920–1969 era)
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'''Ralph Godfrey Kercheval''' (December 1, 1911 – October 6, 2010) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] and [[Punter (American football)|punter]]. He played seven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]].<ref name="lex_obit">{{cite news|title=Former Kentucky Star Kercheval Dies|url=http://www.wkrg.com/raw_news/article/former-kentucky-star-kercheval-dies/1052909/Oct-08-2010_10-06-am/|accessdate=9 October 2010|newspaper=wkrg.com|date=8 October 2010}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was a prominent football player in college at [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]], chosen as the placekicker for an ''Associated Press'' Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19690727&id=2eRGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_f0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2256,3526388 |newspaper=Gadsden Times |date=July 27, 1969 |title=All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present}}</ref>


==Thoroughbred horse racing==
==Thoroughbred horse racing==
Kercheval grew up in the heartland of American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse breeding]]. He graduated from the [[University of Kentucky]] with a degree in [[animal husbandry]] and before playing pro football went to work for renowned racing stable owner, [[Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney]]. When his football career ended, Kercheval returned to the [[Thoroughbred horse race|Thoroughbred horse racing]] industry.
Kercheval grew up in the heartland of American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse breeding]]. He graduated from the [[University of Kentucky]] with a degree in [[animal husbandry]] and before playing pro football went to work for renowned racing stable owner, [[Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney]]. When his football career ended, Kercheval returned to the [[Thoroughbred horse race|Thoroughbred horse racing]] industry.


During [[World War II]], Kercheval served with the [[cavalry]] in the [[United States Army]].
During [[World War II]], Kercheval served with the [[cavalry]] in the [[United States Army]].


He worked for a number of years as a [[Horse trainer|trainer]] and was manager of [[Alfred G. Vanderbilt II|Alfred G. Vanderbilt II's]] [[Sagamore Farm]] in [[Glyndon, Maryland]] from 1948 to 1958 and from 1969 to 1979 with [[Walter J. Salmon, Jr.|Walter J. Salmon Jr.'s]] [[Mereworth Farm]] in his native Lexington. During 1971-1972, Kercheval also served as the President of the Thoroughbred Club of America.
He worked for a number of years as a [[Horse trainer|trainer]] and was manager of [[Alfred G. Vanderbilt II|Alfred G. Vanderbilt II's]] [[Sagamore Farm]] in [[Glyndon, Maryland]] from 1948 to 1958 and from 1969 to 1979 with [[Walter J. Salmon, Jr.|Walter J. Salmon Jr.'s]] [[Mereworth Farm]] in his native Lexington. During 1971&ndash;1972, Kercheval also served as the President of the Thoroughbred Club of America.


He was a distant cousin of ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]'' star [[Ken Kercheval]].
At the time of his death 10/06/2010 Kercheval was the oldest living professional football player.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.thethoroughbredclub.com/officers.html The Thoroughbred Club of America]
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* [http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Kercheval_Ralph.html unofficial biography for Ralph Kercheval]
* [http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/ Oldest Living Pro Football Players List]


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Ralph Kercheval
refer to caption
Kercheval in 1935
No. 26; 40
Position:Running back
punter
Kicker
Personal information
Born:(1911-12-01)December 1, 1911
Salt Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
Died:October 6, 2010(2010-10-06) (aged 98)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Kentucky
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Ralph Godfrey Kercheval (December 1, 1911 – October 6, 2010) was an American football running back and punter. He played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1] He was a prominent football player in college at Kentucky, chosen as the placekicker for an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era.[2]

Thoroughbred horse racing

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Kercheval grew up in the heartland of American Thoroughbred horse breeding. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in animal husbandry and before playing pro football went to work for renowned racing stable owner, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. When his football career ended, Kercheval returned to the Thoroughbred horse racing industry.

During World War II, Kercheval served with the cavalry in the United States Army.

He worked for a number of years as a trainer and was manager of Alfred G. Vanderbilt II's Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Maryland from 1948 to 1958 and from 1969 to 1979 with Walter J. Salmon Jr.'s Mereworth Farm in his native Lexington. During 1971–1972, Kercheval also served as the President of the Thoroughbred Club of America.

He was a distant cousin of Dallas star Ken Kercheval.

References

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  1. ^ "Former Kentucky Star Kercheval Dies". wkrg.com. October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969.


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