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American athlete and coach (1882–1964)
(1882-03-24 ) March 24, 1882Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S.
August 8, 1964(1964-08-08) (aged 82 )Dallas, Texas , U.S.
Dartmouth
Dartmouth
Halfback (football)
HC
Austin
Texas (assistant)
Southwestern (TX )
SMU
Miami (FL )
Texas
Southwestern (TX )
SMU
Texas
Administrative career (AD
Southwestern (TX )
SMU
39–34–11
John Burton Rix (March 24, 1882 – August 8, 1964) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College (1909–1910), Southwestern University (1914–1916), Southern Methodist University (1917–1921), the University of Miami (1929), compiling a career college football coaching record of 39–34–11. Rix was also the head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Austin (1911–1912) and at Southern Methodist (1917–1921), tallying a career college basketball mark of 29–37.
Early life and education
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Rix was born on March 24, 1882, in Cincinnati .[1]
He attended Dartmouth College , where he played on the football team as a halfback in 1905,[2] [3] basketball team captain for the 1903–04 and 1904–05 seasons.[4] A.B. degree in 1906.[5] Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Casque and Gauntlet .[5]
In 1910, he was teaching as an English instructor at Austin College .[5]
Coaching career
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University of Texas
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In 1912, Rix became the head basketball coach at Texas , replacing W. E. Metzenthin , who had moved into the position of athletic director .[6] [6] Cactus , he "took hold of the squad when it found itself without a leader and quickly demonstrated his ability to transform it into a quintet that was as good as any in the state."[6]
At Texas, he also served as an assistant football coach under Dave Allerdice from 1911 through 1913.[2] [7]
After a 30–7 loss to Notre Dame in 1913, Rix wrote in The Alcalde [8]
Southwestern University
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From 1914 to 1916, he coached the football team and served as the athletic director at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas .[9] [10]
Southern Methodist
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In February 1917, he accepted the position as athletic director at Southern Methodist University in Dallas .[10] Bill Cunningham , also of Dartmouth, during a 1–6–1 campaign in 1921.[11] [12]
University of Miami
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In 1929, Rix became the second head football coach at the University of Miami after a group of local businessmen financially backed the school. Rix left after one season, however, when the Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to an end to the program's off-campus financing.[13]
Death
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On August 8, 1964, at age 82, Rix committed suicide by hanging .[14]
Head coaching record
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Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Austin
5–3–2
Austin
4–3–2
9–6–4
Southwestern
4–4
Southwestern
4–3
0–2 /
7th /
Southwestern
3–5–1
0–4 /
8th /
11–12–1
SMU
3–2–3
SMU
4–2
1–2
5th
SMU
5–4–1
0–2–1
6th
SMU
3–5–2
0–4–1
6th
SMU
1–1[n 1]
0–1[n 1]
[n 1]
16–14–6
Miami
3–2
3–2
T–13th
3–2
3–2
39–34-11
Basketball
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Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Texas
5–1
5–1 (.833)
Notes
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References
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^ Dartmouth Football Media Guide , Dartmouth College, p. 139, 2008.
^ Men's Basketball Year by Year Archived 2017-08-20 at the Wayback Machine , Dartmouth College, September 19, 2006.
^ a b c Catalogue of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
^ a b c Longhorn Hoops: The History of Texas Basketball ISBN 0-292-76585-1 .
^ The University of Texas Record, Volume XI
^ Alcade, Volume 2 , p. 196.
^ Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide
^ a b SOUTHWESTERN GETS RIX Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine , The Christian Science Monitor , February 24, 1917.
^ "Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix". The Dallas Morning News . October 18, 1921. p. 16 – via Newsbank
^ " . Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas . October 18, 1921. p. 15 . Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
^ Hurricane's history starts with rain, ends with reign [permanent dead link
^ View Images — FamilySearch.org
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