Bill Stobbs
| Thomas William Stobbs, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Stobbs in 1931 | |
| Born |
May 28, 1896 Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Died | November 1968 (Age 72)[1] |
| Residence | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Position(s) | BB |
| College | Washington & Jefferson College |
| Teams | |
| 1921 | Detroit Tigers |
Thomas William Stobbs, Jr. was a professional American football player for the National Football League's Detroit Tigers. He attended high school in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Washington & Jefferson College.
Following his retirement from football, he attempted to become head coach of the W&J football team[2]
His son, Chuck Stobbs, played professional baseball.[3]
Notes
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Pro-Football-Reference • Databasefootball.com
- ↑ Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Thomas Stobbs. Retrieved on 2010-10-06.
- ↑ "Former W&J Star Wants to Coach Prexies". The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1931. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ↑ Nowlin, Bill. "The Baseball Biography Project: Chuck Stobbs". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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