Vincent Borleske
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1887 Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1957 (aged 69) Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1909 | Whitman |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1907–1910 | Whitman |
| 1911 | Brandon Angels |
| 1912 | Edmonton Grey Birds |
| Position(s) | Halfback Pitcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1911 | Broadway HS (WA) |
| 1912–1914 | Lincoln HS (OR) |
| 1915–1946 | Whitman |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1912 | Broadway HS (WA) |
| 1912–1915 | Lincoln HS (OR) |
| 1915–1947 | Whitman |
| Baseball | |
| 1911–1912 | Broadway HS (WA) |
| 1913–1915 | Lincoln HS (OR) |
| 1916–1947 | Whitman |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1915 | Lincoln HS (OR) |
| 1915–1947 | Whitman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 81–116–10 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Northwest Conference (1921) 3 NWC (1928, 1930–1931) | |
Raymond Vincent "Nig" Borleske (January 8, 1887 – January 2, 1957) was an American professional baseball player, college football player and coach, and athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington from 1915 to 1946.
Borleske was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He played football and baseball at Whitman from 1907 to 1909. He played in minor league baseball from 1910 to 1912, pitching for two teams in the Western Canada League.[2]
Borleske began his coaching career in 1910, when he was hired as the football, basketball, and baseball coach at Broadway High School in Seattle.[3] In 1912, he was appointed coach at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon.[4] Three years later, in 1915, he returned to Whitman, succeeding Archie Hahn as athletic director and coach.[5] Borleske also coached basketball and baseball at Whitman before leaving the school in 1947.[6]
Borleske was the mayor of Walla Walla from 1948 to 1954. He died in Walla Walla on January 2, 1957, of a heart attack. He was the manager of the Marcus Whitman Hotel there at the time of his death.[7] Borleske's brother, Stanley Borleske, was also a college athlete and coach.[8]
Borleske was one of a number of American athletes in the first half of the 20th century to be nicknamed "Nig", being referred to as such in newspaper reports as early as September 1907.[9]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman Fighting Missionaries (Northwest Conference) (1915–1925) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Whitman | 0–4–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1916 | Whitman | 1–4 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1917 | Whitman | 1–4 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1918 | No team—World War I | ||||||||
| 1919 | Whitman | 0–2–1 | 0–0–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1920 | Whitman | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1921 | Whitman | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1922 | Whitman | 2–4–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1923 | Whitman | 1–5 | 1–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1924 | Whitman | 1–5 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1925 | Whitman | 4–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Whitman Fighting Missionaries (Northwest Conference) (1926–1946) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Whitman | 2–4–1 | 1–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Whitman | 5–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1928 | Whitman | 5–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1929 | Whitman | 5–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1930 | Whitman | 4–2–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1931 | Whitman | 4–5 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Whitman | 3–5 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1933 | Whitman | 3–5–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1934 | Whitman | 1–6 | 0–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1935 | Whitman | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Whitman | 4–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1937 | Whitman | 3–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1938 | Whitman | 2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1939 | Whitman | 4–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Whitman | 2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Whitman | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1942 | Whitman | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1943 | Whitman | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1944 | Whitman | 0–5 | |||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Whitman | 2–5 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Whitman: | 81–116–10 | 55–61–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 81–116–10 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Vincent Borleske". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Borleske Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Borleske Signs With Broadway High of Seattle". The Evening Statesman. Walla Walla, Washington. April 2, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Vincent Borleske A Popular Coach". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. June 16, 1912. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vincent Borleske To Succeed Hann As Whitman's Coach". The Oregon Sunday Journal. Portland, Oregon. February 28, 1915. p. 10, section 2. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Northwest Sports Lost Color When Borleske, Whitman Parted". Oregon Sunday Journal. Portland, Oregon. Associated Press. July 6, 1947. p. B6. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Death Claims Nig Borleske". The Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. January 3, 1957. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "It's Mayor Borleske". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. December 5, 1947. p. 22. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Missionaries Will Be Strong". The Evening Statesman. Walla Walla, Washington. September 3, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Vincent Borleske at Find a Grave
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- 1957 deaths
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- Edmonton Gray Birds players
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