Thomas William Stobbs Jr. (May 28, 1896 – November 14, 1968)[1] was a professional American football player for the National Football League's Detroit Tigers. He attended high school in Wheeling, West Virginia player college football at Washington & Jefferson College.
 Stobbs in 1931 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 28, 1896 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | November 15, 1968 (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Washington & Jefferson |
| Position: | Blocking back |
| Career history | |
Following his retirement from playing, he attempted to become head coach of the W&J football team.[2]
His son, Chuck Stobbs, played professional baseball.[3]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg Tigers (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1929) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Wittenberg | 5–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Wittenberg Tigers (Independent) (1930) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Wittenberg | 3–3–3 | |||||||
| Wittenberg Tigers (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1930–1933) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Wittenberg | 8–0–1 | 1–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932 | Wittenberg | 3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1933 | Wittenberg | 2–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Wittenberg Tigers (Independent) (1934) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Wittenberg | 2–7 | |||||||
| Wittenberg Tigers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1941) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Wittenberg | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–6th | |||||
| 1936 | Wittenberg | 4–5 | 3–2 | 9th | |||||
| 1937 | Wittenberg | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–14th | |||||
| 1938 | Wittenberg | 4–4 | 3–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 1939 | Wittenberg | 5–3 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Wittenberg | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Wittenberg | 4–4 | 3–3 | 9th | |||||
| Wittenberg: | 54–54–5 | 28–25–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–54–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ Social Security Administration (2014). "Thomas Stobbs". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) – via ancestry.com.
- ^ "Former W&J Star Wants to Coach Prexies". The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1931. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "The Baseball Biography Project: Chuck Stobbs". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Bill Stobbs at Find a Grave
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