- Ron Chismar
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Name = Ron Chismar
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DateOfDeath =December 26 ,1998
Deathplace =Phoenix, Arizona
Sport =College football
College =Wichita State University
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OverallRecord = 8-25-0
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears =1980 -1983 1984 -1986
CoachTeams = Arizona State"(asst)"
Wichita State
FootballHOF =Ron Chismar was the 33rd and final head
college football coachfor the Wichita State University Shockers located inWichita, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from1984 [ [http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121803/2/index.htm Sports Illustrated] "Roundup of the Week",February 27 ,1984 ] until1986 . His coaching record at Wichita State was 8 wins, 25 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 19th at Wichita State in terms of total wins and 29th at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/w/wichita_state/coaching_records.php Wichita St. Coaching Records ] ]Prior to accepting the position as head coach at Wichita State, Chismar was the offensive coordinator at
Arizona State University . [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5D7123BF936A25751C0A962948260 New York Times] "Sports People; Comings and Goings",February 15 ,1984 ] Chismar helped lead the Sun Devils to the1983 Fiesta Bowl , defeating Oklahoma by a score of 32 to 21, and finished the season ranked No. 6 by The Associated Press. [ [http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/122898/LS0326.shtml Lubbock Online] ] "Former Sun Devils coach Chismar dies",December 28 ,1998 ]Chismar would return to assistant coaching at Rice and Temple, then moved to
Fort Scott Community College inFort Scott, Kansas to serve as head football coach and athletic director. [ [http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=10367 National Collegiate Athletic Association] "The NCAA Record-Deaths",January 18 ,1999 ] Chismar died on December 26, 1998 inPhoenix, Arizona . [ [http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/122898/LS0326.shtml Lubbock Online] ] "Former Sun Devils coach Chismar dies",December 28 ,1998 ]Wichita State University discontinued its football program after the conclusion of the 1986 season.
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