Ray Rosso
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 Turin, Italy |
| Died | December 1, 2012 Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1939 | California |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Chaffey |
| 1948–1955 | Orange Coast |
| Head coaching record | |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Eastern Conference (1946–1947, 1951) | |
Ray Rosso (1916 – December 1, 2012) was an Italian-born American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California from 1946 to 1947 and Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa, California from 1948 to 1955.
Rossi was born in Turin, in 1916, and later immigrated with his family to Oakland, California. He served as a fighter pilot and flight instructor in the United States Navy during World War II. Rosso played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. Rosso died on December 1, 2012 at his home in Newport Beach, California.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
Junior college football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Coast Pirates (Eastern Conference) (1948–1955) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Chaffey | 4–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1947 | Chaffey | 10–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | W Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| Chaffey: | 8–1–1 | ||||||||
| Orange Coast Pirates (Eastern Conference) (1948–1955) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Orange Coast | 3–5–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1949 | Orange Coast | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1950 | Orange Coast | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1951 | Orange Coast | 7–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Orange Coast | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Orange Coast | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1954 | Orange Coast | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1955 | Orange Coast | 3–5–1 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Orange Coast: | 37–38–3 | 23–24–1 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Faulkner, Barry (December 4, 2012). "Ray Rosso beloved figure". Daily Pilot. Fountain Valley, California. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Orange Coast College Football 2022 Season Program". Orange Coast College. p. 36. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 2012 deaths
- California Golden Bears football players
- Chaffey Panthers football coaches
- Orange Coast Pirates football coaches
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Sportspeople from Turin
- Coaches of American football from California
- Players of American football from Oakland, California
- Military personnel from California
- Italian emigrants to the United States