George Krebs Explained

George Krebs
Birth Date:5 March 1872
Birth Place:New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Player Years1:1894–1898
Player Team1:West Virginia
Player Years2:1898
Player Team2:Latrobe Athletic Association
Player Years3:1898
Player Team3:Western Pennsylvania All-Stars
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1897
Coach Team1:West Virginia
Overall Record:5–4–1

George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 – May 8, 1939) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coachat West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which he also captained the team.His coaching record at West Virginia was 5–4–1.[1] A native of New Martinsville,[2] Krebs graduated from West Virginia University in 1899 in with a degree in engineering.[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigeast/west_virginia/coaching_records.php West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records
  2. Web site: The Monticola. 1896 . Chicago, A.L. Swift & Co . September 15, 2015.
  3. Book: Residence Directory of the Sigma Chi Fraternity: The Chapter Rolls, Alphabetical and Residence Indices, Together with a Historical Sketch of the Fraternity Since 1890. 1902. Sigma Chi Fraternity. September 15, 2015.
  4. Stars Over All-Stars . Professional Football Researchers Association . Annual . 1–5 . PFRA Research . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126225257/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Stars_Over_All_Stars.pdf . November 26, 2010 .
  5. Web site: West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image. wvculture.org. September 15, 2015.