Ruben North "Rube" McCray (June 13, 1904 – November 20, 1972) was the head coach

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

 for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team

William & Mary Tribe men's basketball

The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....

 from 1943 to 1945. He compiled an overall record of 17–21 (4–7 in the Southern Conference

Southern Conference

The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...

).

McCray also coached the William & Mary football

American football

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 team from 1944 to 1950 and compiled a 45–22 record. He is second all-time in school history for career football coaching wins behind Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock has served as head football coach at the College of William & Mary since 1980. Laycock graduated from William & Mary in 1970 and played quarterback under legendary coaches Marv Levy and Lou Holtz...

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External links

• Rube McCray's obituary