Thomas Reap
| Thomas Reap | |
|---|---|
 Reap at Villanova in 1915 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1895 |
| Died |
February 9, 1935 (aged 40) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Villanova |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917–1920 1921–? |
Villanova Dickinson (line) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–13–4 |
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Statistics | |
Thomas M. Reap (circa 1895 – February 9, 1935) was an American lawyer and college football coach. He served as the head coach at Villanova University from 1917 to 1920, during which time he compiled a record of 9–13–4.
Reap attended Villanova College (now Villanova University), and from 1912 to 1915,[1] played on the football team as a tackle.[2] According to the 1915 edition of Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, he was one of "the main factors in Villanova's defense."[2]
In 1917, Reap assumed the head coaching position at his alma mater, a post he held for four seasons. During his tenure, he amassed a 9–13–4 record.[3] In 1921, he enrolled in the law school at Dickinson College, where he also served as the line coach for the football team.[4][5]
In the late 1920s, he was practicing law in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,[6] and was a "prominent Philadelphia lawyer".[7] Reap died in a Scranton, Pennsylvania hospital while undergoing unspecified treatment on February 9, 1935 at the age of 40.[7] His brother and former Villanova teammate, Jim Reap, served as a Lackawanna County sheriff.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1917–1920) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Villanova | 0–3–2 | |||||||
| 1918 | Villanova | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1919 | Villanova | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1920 | Villanova | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Villanova: | 9–13–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–13–4 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Past Performers 1894–2001 (PDF), Villanova Football, p. 137, Villanova University.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1915, p. 241, NCAA Publishing Service, 1915.
- ↑ Game-by-Game History (PDF), Villanova Football, p. 127, Villanova University.
- ↑ The Villanovan, p. 34, 1921.
- ↑ Wilbur J. Gobrecht, The History of Football at Dickinson College, 1885-1969, p. 127, Kerr Print. Co., 1971.
- ↑ Montgomery County Law Reporter, Volume 43, p. 72, Montgomery Bar Association, 1927.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 FORMER VILLANOVA GRID COACH PASSES AWAY, Reading Eagle, February 10, 1935.
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