| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1898 Newton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1972 (aged 73) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1921 | Millikin |
| 1922 | Fort Smith Twins |
| 1923 | Terre Haute Tots |
| 1923–1924 | Decatur Commodores |
| 1925 | Springfield Senators |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Carrollton HS (KY) |
| 1924–1929 | Marshall HS (IL) |
| 1930–1945 | Reitz Memorial HS (IN) |
| 1946–1953 | Evansville |
| Baseball | |
| 1947–1966 | Evansville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–35–5 (college football) 128–191–3 (college baseball) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 OVC (1948–1949) | |
Donald Wilson Ping (November 5, 1898 – July 4, 1972) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana from 1946 to 1953, compiling a record of 38–35–5. Ping was also the head baseball coach at Evansville from 1947 to 1966, tallying a mark of 128–191–3.
Ping played college baseball at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.[1] He died on July 4, 1972, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.[2]
- ^ Millard, Howard V. (November 22, 1936). "Ping, Ex-J. M. U. Baseball Star, Builds Fine Record As Evansville Grid Coach". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Evansville's Don Ping Dies". Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. July 5, 1972. p. 15. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
