George Krebs
Krebs pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1872-03-05)March 5, 1872 New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1939(1939-05-08) (aged 67) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1894–1898 | West Virginia |
1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
1898 | Western Pennsylvania All-Stars |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1897 | West Virginia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 5–4–1 |
George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 – May 8, 1939) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which he also captained the team. His coaching record at West Virginia was 5–4–1.[1] A native of New Martinsville,[2] Krebs graduated from West Virginia University in 1899 in with a degree in engineering.[3]
Krebs also played professional football during this period for the Latrobe Athletic Association and was even a member of the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team.[4] He died in 1939 of heart problems.[5]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | West Virginia | 5–4–1 | |||||||
West Virginia: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 5–4–1 |
References
- ^ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records Archived October 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Monticola". Chicago, A.L. Swift & Co. 1896. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Residence Directory of the Sigma Chi Fraternity: The Chapter Rolls, Alphabetical and Residence Indices, Together with a Historical Sketch of the Fraternity Since 1890. Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1902. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF) (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
External links
- George Krebs at Find a Grave
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