George Krebs

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George R. Krebs

Krebs pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook
Date of birth: (1872-03-05)March 5, 1872
Place of birth: New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States
Date of death: May 8, 1939(1939-05-08) (aged 67)
Place of death: Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Career information
College: West Virginia
Organizations
As coach:
1897 West Virginia
As player:
1898
1898		 Latrobe Athletic Association
Western Pennsylvania All-Stars
Career highlights and awards

  • Coaching record: 5-4-1 (0.550)

George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 - May 8, 1939) was the fifth head college football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers located in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which he also captained the team. [1] His coaching record at West Virginia was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at West Virginia in total wins and 24th at West Virginia in winning percentage (0.550). [2] A native of New Martinsville,[3] Krebs graduated from West Virginia University in 1899 in Engineering.[4]

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.[5] He died in 1939 of heart problems.[6]

References

  1. ↑ College Football Reference West Virginia Football Records
  2. ↑ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records
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  5. ↑ PFRA Research. Stars Over All-Stars (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 1–5. 
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