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Ted A. Wright
Biographical details
Born(1901-09-20)September 20, 1901
Baldwin City, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1974(1974-02-14) (aged 72)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1924Baker
Basketball
1921–1924Baker
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926Western (KS)
1927Lincoln HS (KS)
1928Talladega (assistant)
1929–1930Talladega
1933Florida A&M
1934–1946Xavier (LA)
1947–1948Savannah State
Basketball
1927–1928Lincoln HS (KS)
1934–1938Xavier (LA)
1946–1947Xavier (LA)
1948–1962Savannah State
Track
1947–1962Savannah State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
c. 1946Xavier (LA)
c. 1950–1961Savannah State

Theodore A. Wright (September 20, 1901 – February 14, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and track coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Western University in Quindaro, Kansas (1926), Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama (1929–1930), Florida A&M University (1933), Xavier University of Louisiana (1934–1946) and Savannah State University (1947–1948). Wright was also the head basketball coach at Xavier University of Louisiana (1934–1938, 1946–1947) and at Savannah State (1948–1962).[1]

Wright graduated in 1925 from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, where he lettered in football, basketball, and tennis. He earned all-Kansas honors in football as a halfback. In 1926–27, Wright coached at Western University in Kansas City, Missouri. The following year, he was the director of physical education at Lincoln High School in Kansas City, leading both his football and basketball teams to championships. In 1928, Wright became an assistant football coach at Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. He was promoted to head football coach the following year.[2] Wright was hired as the head football coach at Xavier in 1934.[3]

Wright died on February 14, 1974, in Savannah, Georgia.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Talladega Tornadoes (Independent) (1929–1930)
1929 Talladega 6–1
1930 Talladega 1–7–1
Talladega: 7–6–1
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1933)
1933 Florida A&M 4–2 2–1
Florida A&M: 4–2 2–1
Xavier Gold Rush (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1934–1946)
1934 Xavier 5–7
1935 Xavier 4–4–2
1936 Xavier 6–5
1937 Xavier 6–3–1
1938 Xavier 4–3–3
1939 Xavier 5–5
1940 Xavier 5–5–1 3–3 4th
1941 Xavier 3–7–1 2–5
1942 Xavier 3–6
1943 Xavier 1–3–1
1944 Xavier 3–5
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Xavier 4–2 1–1
Xavier:
Savannah State Tigers (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1947–1948)
1947 Savannah State 1–5–1
1948 Savannah State 5–3
Savannah State: 6–8–1
Total:

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Scores". xulagold.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ted Wright Named Football Coach at Talladega College". New York Age. New York, New York. September 28, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Ted Wright New Xavier Grid Coach". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. July 20, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Ex-Xavier AD/ Ted Wright Dies". The Louisiana Weekly. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 23, 1974. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Ted Wright". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Savannah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Savannah State Athletics. p. 44. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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