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batted .424. Ryder did not give
Hornsby a single vote in any of the ten spots on his ballot because he considered Hornsby a selfish player. Ryder was quoted as saying: "I will concede Hornsby is a most valuable player to himself, but not to his team. On that basis I couldn't give him a solitary
298:, the Cincinnati fans cheered, "They may be Wildcats, but we have a Baehr-cat on our side." In 1919, Ryder revived the nickname and attributed it to the entire team. The name stuck and was soon adopted by the University.
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Ryder led Ohio State to its first winning season. He introduced the concepts of closed practice and a training table. He also introduced a formation known as the Ryder Wedge, which was a variation of a
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s sportswriter, and was a fixture at that newspaper for more than 30 years. While with the
Enquirer, Ryder usually covered the
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player and coach and sportswriter. He served as the second head football coach and the first paid at
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in June 1936. Soon after, he died of a heart attack in the
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football team. He was the first coach hired at the
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American football player, coach, and sportswriter (1871–1936)
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American military personnel of the
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Leonard K. "Teddy" Baehr. In a 1914 game against
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Ryder then landed a job at the Columbus newspaper, the
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Players of American football from Lorain County, Ohio
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305:sportswriter, Ryder was a voter for the
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303:The Cincinnati Enquirer
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655:David Farragut Edwards
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33:Ryder pictured c. 1893
930:Journalists from Ohio
309:award for baseball's
215:Ohio State University
154:Ohio State University
695:Albert E. Herrnstein
349:Head coaching record
307:Most Valuable Player
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123:Head coaching record
39:Biographical details
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67:June 5, 1936
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880:1936 deaths
875:1871 births
839:Urban Meyer
825:(2012–2017)
823:Urban Meyer
809:(2001–2010)
807:Jim Tressel
801:(1988–2000)
799:John Cooper
793:(1979–1987)
791:Earle Bruce
785:(1951–1978)
783:Woody Hayes
777:(1947–1950)
767:Paul Bixler
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387:(1892–1895)
332:Dazzy Vance
869:Categories
775:Wes Fesler
751:Paul Brown
727:John Wilce
679:Perry Hale
663:Jack Ryder
639:Jack Ryder
541:References
498:Ohio State
462:Ohio State
441:Ohio State
420:Ohio State
399:Ohio State
367:Conference
146:Jack Ryder
113:Ohio State
50:1871-11-16
22:Jack Ryder
370:Standing
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847:Ryan Day
833:# (2018)
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817:# (2011)
364:Overall
343:Avondale
296:Kentucky
292:fullback
284:Bearcats
273:baseball
90:Williams
532:22–22–2
518:22–22–2
329:pitcher
324:vote."
131:22–22–2
128:Overall
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275:team.
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59:, U.S.
466:4–4–2
361:Team
358:Year
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436:1894
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394:1892
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64:Died
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