Facts: - sport: football - player team: south carolina - tournament record: 0 -- 1 - championships: 1 ocac -lrb- 1972 -rrb- - death date: november 16 , 2008 - coach team: central state -lrb- ok -rrb- - player years: 1944 -- 1947 - coach years: 1964 -- 1976 - birth date: october 19 , 1925 - player positions: guard - name: phil ball - overall record: 82 -- 46 -- 6 - cfbdwid: 7133 - death place: edmond , oklahoma - alma mater: university -rrb- oklahoma state university -lrb- ph.d. -rrb- of south carolina -lrb- b.s. b.a. m.ed . Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of phil ball -lrb- american football -rrb- .
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phil ball -lrb- october 19 , 1925 -- november 16 , 2008 -rrb- was an american football player , and coach .he served as the head football coach at central state college -lrb- and university -rrb- -- now the university of central oklahoma -- from 1964 to 1976 , compiling a career college football record of 82 -- 46 -- 6 , and one conference championship .he ranks 4th all-time for broncho coaches in winning percentage , and 3rd number of games coached and victories .