Crip Toomey

Irving Francis "Crip" Toomey (November 10, 1895 – June 28, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college football as a halfback on Andy Smith's California Golden Bears football teams from 1919 to 1921. Toomey served as the head football coach at the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)—from 1928 to 1936, compiling a record of 24–42–8. He was also the head basketball coach there from 1928 to 1936, tallying a mark of 55–89. Toomey served as the athletic director at UC Davis from 1928 until his death in 1961.

Crip Toomey
Biographical details
Born(1895-11-10)November 10, 1895
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 1961(1961-06-28) (aged 65)
Woodland, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919–1921California
Baseball
c. 1920California
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1936Cal Aggies
Basketball
1928–1936Cal Aggies
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1961Cal Aggies / UC Davis
Head coaching record
Overall24–42–8 (football)
55–89 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football

2× National (1920, 1921)

Far Western (1929)

Toomey was born on November 10, 1895, in Fresno, California, and attended Fresno High School. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He died on June 28, 1961, at the Woodland Clinic Memorial Hospital in Woodland, California.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Cal Aggies (Far Western Conference) (1928–1936)
1928 Cal Aggies 6–33–1T–2nd
1929 Cal Aggies 6–25–01st
1930 Cal Aggies 0–7–10–3–1T–5th
1931 Cal Aggies 4–2–22–1–2T–1st
1932 Cal Aggies 1–8–11–45th
1933 Cal Aggies 2–51–46th
1934 Cal Aggies 0–5–30–2–25th
1935 Cal Aggies 2–6–11–35th
1936 Cal Aggies 3–41–24th
Cal Aggies: 24–42–814–20–5
Total:24–42–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Irving Francis Toomey, Physical Education: Davis". Calisphere. The Regents of The University of California. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. "Coach Crip Toomey Dies". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, California. Associated Press. June 29, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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