1. Raffaello "Ralph" D Vince was an American football player for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Bulldogs, and the Cleveland Panthers.
12 Facts About Ralph Vince
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Ralph Vince was the first coach to put an armband of plays on his quarterbacks' wrists, now a common sight in football.
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Ralph Vince is distinguished as being the first Italian to play in the National Football League.
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Ralph Vince watched his first football game as a senior at Martins Ferry High School.
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Ralph Vince played both offense and defense for the Presidents.
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Ralph Vince played for the Cleveland Panthers in 1926, in the first American Football League.
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Ralph Vince later served as the school's athletic director for two years.
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In 1935, Ralph Vince left John Carroll to practice law; however, he continued officiating at high school, college and NFL games.
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Ralph Vince was appointed as a Cleveland Municipal judge after leaving John Carroll.
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Ralph Vince served for two years as a councilman and four years as a law director in University Heights.
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Ralph Vince heard 669 lawsuits filed by those who were injured or lost their relatives in the tragedy.
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Ralph Vince retired as a senior partner of the Burke Haber Berick law firm in 1990.