B. C. Cubbage | |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1895 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1916, 1919 |
Player Team2: | Penn State |
Player Years4: | 1919 |
Player Team4: | Massillon Tigers |
Player Positions: | End, guard, tackle |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1921–1925 |
Coach Team2: | VPI |
Coach Years3: | 1926–1929 |
Coach Team3: | Sewanee (assistant) |
Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
Coach Years5: | 1923–1924 |
Coach Team5: | VPI |
Overall Record: | 30–12–6 (football) 5–13 (basketball) |
Benjamin Cook Cubbage (October 1, 1895 – May 7, 1961)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—from 1921 to 1925, compiled a record of 30–12–6. Cubbage was also the head basketball coach at VPI for one season, in 1923–24, tallying a mark of 5–13.
After graduating from Central High School in Philadelphia, Cubbage played college football at Pennsylvania State University as an end and tackle.[2] He played professionally as a guard for the Massillon Tigers of the "Ohio League" during the team's 1919 season.