Ralph C. Hamill (February 13, 1877 – July 5, 1961) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head coach at

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in 1900. Hamill later worked as a neurologist and psychiatrist. He is credited with the first description of superficial siderosis, published by him in

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. He died on July 5, 1961, at his home in

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Head coaching record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamill, Ralph C. 1877 births 1961 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football halfbacks American neurologists American psychiatrists Centre Colonels football coaches Chicago Maroons football players People from Lombard, Illinois Players of American football from DuPage County, Illinois