John Bernhard Stoeber (July 21, 1898 – November 19, 1971) was an American college football player and coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1898 Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 19, 1971 (aged 73) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Springfield College Columbia University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1924 | Springfield |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1931 | Thiel (line) |
| 1932–1954 | Thiel |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1949 | Thiel |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1925–1957 | Thiel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–54–6 (football) |
Early life
editJohn Bernhard Stoeber was born on July 21, 1898, in Reading, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Stoeber starred in athletics at Reading High School and graduated from there in 1917. He also took up athletics in Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduated with a bachelor of physical education in 1925.[2][3] He attended Columbia University from 1930 to 1931 and from 1934 to 1935 and attained a Master of Arts degree. He continued his education and took part in classes and coaching clinics at 10 different schools in his life. While in college, he was a student instructor in football, gymnastics and track in Springfield.[2]
Career
editFrom 1921 to 1924, Stoeber was a playground supervisor in Reading and Wyomissing.[2] In 1925, he joined Thiel College as a professor of physical education.[2] He served as the head football coach from 1932 to 1954, compiling a record of 75–54–6.[1] He also coached baseball, tennis, track, swimming, wrestling, boxing, soccer, and cross country at Thiel. He was a professor of German at the school from 1940 to 1945 and the dean of men from 1946 to 1962.[2][3] He was president of the Greenville Recreation Association from 1925 to 1957. He supervised three playgrounds in Greenville.[2]
Personal life
editStober married Allison Keck of Greenville on December 11, 1928. He had two sons and two daughters, J. Bernard, Frederick V., Joan and Nancy.[2] He was a member by letter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and was confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reading. He was Sunday school teacher of Olivet Community Church in Springfield.[2]
Stoeber died on November 19, 1971, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3]
Legacy
editThe home field at Thiel is named in his honor.[4] He was named to the Springfield College all-time football team.[2]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiel Tomcats (Tri-State Conference) (1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Thiel | 3–6 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1933 | Thiel | 3–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Thiel Tomcats (Independent) (1934–1954) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Thiel | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1935 | Thiel | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1936 | Thiel | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1937 | Thiel | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1938 | Thiel | 1–5–2 | |||||||
| 1939 | Thiel | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1930 | Thiel | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1941 | Thiel | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Thiel | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1947 | Thiel | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1948 | Thiel | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Thiel | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | Thiel | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1951 | Thiel | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1952 | Thiel | 1–5 | |||||||
| 1953 | Thiel | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Thiel | 5–2 | |||||||
| Thiel: | 75–54–6 | 3–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–54–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "John Bernhard Stoeber". The Record-Argus. November 20, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Long-Time Thiel Coach Stoeber Dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 20, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved August 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thiel College Tomcats". thielathletics.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
