Thomas William Stobbs Jr. (May 28, 1896 – November 14, 1968)
was a professional
American football player for the
National Football League's
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
. He attended high school in
Wheeling, West Virginia player
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Washington & Jefferson College.
Following his retirement from playing, he attempted to become
head coach of the
W&J football team.
His son,
Chuck Stobbs
Charles Klein Stobbs (July 2, 1929 – July 11, 2008) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1947–51), Chicago White Sox (1952), Washington Senators / Minnesota ...
, played professional baseball.
Head coaching record
Football
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1896 births
1968 deaths
Basketball coaches from West Virginia
Detroit Tigers (NFL) players
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players
Wittenberg Tigers football coaches
Wittenberg Tigers men's basketball coaches
Sportspeople from Norfolk, Virginia
Sportspeople from Wheeling, West Virginia
Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
Players of American football from West Virginia
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