John Tobin
Tobin as Tulane coach in 1905
Biographical details
Born(1880-01-01)January 1, 1880
Macomb, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1954(1954-10-26) (aged 74)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska (AB, 1903)
University of Chicago Law School (JD, 1906)[1]
Playing career
1901–1903Nebraska
1903–1904Chicago
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1905Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall0–1

John Frederick Tobin (January 1, 1880 – October 26, 1954) was an American college football player and coach. Tobin attended the University of Chicago, where he played college football under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg. He was a "star guard" for the Maroons during the 1904 season.[2] In 1905, he served as head coach at Tulane University alongside assistant Harry Ludlow for the 1905 season. Tulane lost its only game, 5–0, that year.[3] Tulane accused its opponent, LSU, of using ineligible players, and the disagreement resulted in a hiatus of the series until 1911.[4] In October, he returned to play for the Chicago team.[2] In December 1905, he accepted the position of athletic director at Tulane.[5] Tobin graduated from Chicago in June 1906, and passed the Illinois bar examination. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. In 1906, he intended to begin practicing law after coaching at the University of Utah during the upcoming season.[6] He later worked as a judge in Utah.[7] Tobin died of a heart attack on October 26, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[8]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tulane Olive and Blue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905)
1905 Tulane 0–1 0–1 T–12th
Tulane: 0–1 0–1
Total: 0–1

References

  1. ^ "History of the Bench and Bar of Utah". 1913.
  2. ^ a b 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 Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, The Chicago Daily Tribune, October 17, 1905.
  3. ^ "All-Time Coaches", 2009 Tulane Football Media Guide: The History, p. 170, 2009.
  4. ^ Tulane Football History Archived March 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Tulane University, retrieved August 21, 2010.
  5. ^ Stagg Has A New Hope; Sets Cap For Track Championship Honors. Four Athletes Missing from Squad. Three Veterans in Quarter Mile. Lyon a Stronger Runner. Much Expected of Steffen. Good Men in Weight Events. Many of Varsity Caliber. veterans in Baseball Squad., The Chicago Daily Tribune, December 10, 1905.
  6. ^ Delta Chi Quarterly, Volume 4, p. 174, Delta Chi Fraternity, 1906.
  7. ^ "Alumni Directory, the University of Chicago, 1919". 1920.
  8. ^ "John F. Tobin, Judge, Former NU Athlete Dies". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 29, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved October 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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