Ron Schipper

1928–2006 (age 78)

football coach

Biography

Ron Schipper, born in 1928, spent decades as the head football coach at Hope College, retiring as one of the winningest coaches in NCAA Division III history and earning respect for his character-driven leadership.

He influenced countless student-athletes in the classroom and on the field, continuing to encourage the community after retirement before being laid to rest at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.

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