John Ralston was born on 26 April 1927 in Oakland, California, USA. He was married to Patricia and Patty Ward Ralston. He died on 14 September 2019 in Sunnyvale, California, USA.
He was head football coach at Utah State (1959-1962), Stanford (1963-1971)
and San Jose State (1993-1996). He also coached the Denver Broncos from
1972-1976. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.