John Frederick Tobin (January 1, 1880 – October 26, 1954) was an American

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player and coach. Tobin attended the

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, where he played

under head coach

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. He was a "star

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" for the

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during the 1904 season.Hard Practice in Mid Way Camp; Stagg Drills Maroons for More than Three Hours at Marshall Field. LECTURE IN THE EVENING Coach Discusses Strength and Weaknesses of Badgers; Stiff Work for "Subs." Saves Men for Big Game. Stagg Has New Formation. Coach Sizes Up Badgers
, ''The Chicago Daily Tribune'', October 17, 1905. In 1905, he served as head coach at

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alongside assistant Harry Ludlow for the 1905 season. Tulane lost its only game, 5–0, that year. Tulane accused its opponent,

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, of using ineligible players, and the disagreement resulted in a hiatus of the series until 1911. In October, he returned to play for the Chicago team. In December 1905, he accepted the position of

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at Tulane. Tobin graduated from Chicago in June 1906, and passed the

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. He was a member of the

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fraternity. In 1906, he intended to begin practicing law after coaching at the

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during the upcoming season. He later worked as a judge in Utah. Tobin died of a heart attack on October 26, 1954, in

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Head coaching record

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