Chris Roulhac Jr.

Chris Roulhac Jr.
Biographical details
Born1917
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died(1997-02-12)February 12, 1997 (aged 80)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1934–1937LeMoyne
Basketball
c. 1936LeMoyne
PositionsQuarterback (football)
Forward (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939Corbin HS (AR)
1941LeMoyne (assistant)
1947–1950Albany State
1968Cheyney (assistant)
Basketball
1940–1942LeMoyne
Track and field
1947–1951Albany State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1947–1951Albany State
Head coaching record
Overall12–15–5 (college football)

Christopher M. Roulhac Jr. (1917 – February 12, 1997) was an American college football, college basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Albany State College—now known as Albany State University—from 1947 to 1950. Roulhac also coached Alice Coachman, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics, becoming the first African American woman to win an Olympic medal.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Roulhac attended LeMoyne College—now known as LeMoyne–Owen College—in his hometown.[1] There he played football as a quarterback and basketball as a forward before graduating in 1938 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry. Roulhac earned a Master of Education degree from Springfield College in 1940.[2]

Roulhac left Albany State in 1951 to become the executive director of the Lauderdale branch of the YMCA in Memphis.[3] In 1957, he was hired as the director of the Columbia North YMCA in Philadelphia. From 1965 to 1984, Roulhac worked for Cheyney University in Cheyney, Pennsylvania as director of admissions and foreign student advisor.[1] In 1968, he served as an assistant coach for the Cheyney Wolves football team under head coach Cleophus Hatcher.[4]

Roulhac died of a cardiac arrest, on February 12, 1997, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia.[1]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Albany State Golden Rams (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1947–1950)
1947 Albany State 3–4–11–3–16th
1948 Albany State 3–3–1
1949 Albany State 4–4–1
1950 Albany State 2–5–2
Albany State: 12–15–5
Total:12–15–5

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wallace, Andy (February 18, 1997). "C. M. Roulhac Jr., 80; coached Olympic Star". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. B4. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Ex-All American New Albany Coach". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. September 7, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Roulhac To Head New Memphis 'Y'". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. June 2, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved April 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Janaratte Among Five Assistants Hired at Cheyney". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. September 11, 1968. p. 36. Retrieved April 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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