Bill Stobbs

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.

Bill Stobbs
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Stobbs in 1931
Personal information
Born:(1896-05-28)May 28, 1896
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:November 15, 1968(1968-11-15) (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

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wittenberg Tigers (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1929)
1929 Wittenberg 5–4–12–2–14th
Wittenberg Tigers (Independent) (1930)
1930 Wittenberg 3–3–3
Wittenberg Tigers (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1930–1933)
1931 Wittenberg 8–0–11–02nd
1932 Wittenberg 3–61–45th
1933 Wittenberg 2–60–56th
Wittenberg Tigers (Independent) (1934)
1934 Wittenberg 2–7
Wittenberg Tigers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1941)
1935 Wittenberg 4–53–2T–6th
1936 Wittenberg 4–53–29th
1937 Wittenberg 2–72–4T–14th
1938 Wittenberg 4–43–2T–8th
1939 Wittenberg 5–34–14th
1940 Wittenberg 8–06–01st
1941 Wittenberg 4–43–39th
Wittenberg: 54–54–528–25–1
Total:54–54–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Social Security Administration (2014). "Thomas Stobbs". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) via ancestry.com.
  2. "Former W&J Star Wants to Coach Prexies". The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1931. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  3. Nowlin, Bill. "The Baseball Biography Project: Chuck Stobbs". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
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