Crip Toomey

Crip Toomey
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1895-11-10)November 10, 1895
Fresno, California
Died June 28, 1961(1961-06-28) (aged 65)
Woodland, California
Playing career
Football
1919–1921 California
Baseball
c. 1920 California
Position(s) Halfback (football)
Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1936 Northern Branch
Basketball
1928–1936 Northern Branch
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1961 Northern Branch / UC Davis
Head coaching record
Overall 24–42–8 (football)
55–89 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Far Western (1929)

Irving Francis "Crip" Toomey (November 10, 1895 – June 28, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college football as a halfback on Andy Smith's California Golden Bears football teams from 1919 to 1921. Toomey served as the head football coach at the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)—from 1928 to 1936, compiling a record of 24–42–8. He was also the head basketball coach there from 1928 to 1936, tallying a mark of 55–89. Toomey served as the athletic director at UC Davis from 1928 until his death in 1961.

Toomey was born on November 10, 1895 in Fresno, California and attended Fresno High School. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He died on June 28, 1961 at the Woodland Clinic Memorial Hospital in Woodland, California.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northern Branch Aggies (Far Western Conference) (1928–1936)
1928 Northern Branch 6–3 3–1 T–2nd
1929 Northern Branch 6–2 5–0 1st
1930 Northern Branch 0–7–1 0–3–1 5th
1931 Northern Branch 4–2–2 2–1–2 T–2nd
1932 Northern Branch 1–8–1 1–4 5th
1933 Northern Branch 2–5 1–4 6th
1934 Northern Branch 0–5–3 0–2–2 5th
1935 Northern Branch 2–6–1 1–3 5th
1936 Northern Branch 3–4 1–2 4th
Northern Branch: 24–42–8 14–20–5
Total: 24–42–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

  1. ↑ "Irving Francis Toomey, Physical Education: Davis". Calisphere. The Regents of The University of California. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Coach Crip Toomey Dies". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, California. Associated Press. June 29, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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