William Herschel Bobo (January 16, 1896 – February 18, 1975) was a minor league baseball player and an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State Teachers College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1924 to 1927, compiling a record of 9–17–4.[2] Bobo was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi State Teachers from 1924 to 1928, tallying a mark of 31–17–1, and the school's head baseball from 1925 to 1928, amassing a record of 19–10–1.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1896 Austin, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1975 (aged 79) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1917 | Mississippi State |
| Baseball | |
| 1921 | Clarksdale Cubs |
| 1922–1923 | Greenswood Indians |
| 1923 | Paducah Indians |
| 1924–1928 | Hattiesburg Hubman |
| 1929–1931 | Jackson Senators |
| 1932 | Memphis Chickasaws |
| 1933 | Jackson Senators |
| 1934 | El Dorado Lions |
| 1934–1936 | Jackson Senators |
| 1937–1938 | Blytheville Giants |
| 1939–1940 | Fort Smith Giants |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1927 | Mississippi State Teachers |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1928 | Mississippi State Teachers |
| Baseball | |
| 1925–1928 | Mississippi State Teachers |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1924–1928 | Mississippi State Teachers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–17–4 (football) 31–17–1 (basketball) 19–10–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1917) | |
Bobo was a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi. He died on February 18, 1975, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.[4]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1924–1927) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1925 | Mississippi State Teachers | 0–6 | |||||||
| 1926 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Mississippi State Teachers: | 9–17–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–17–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Herschel Bobo". Baseball-Reference Minor Leagues Player Register. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "History and Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "2017 USM Baseball Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Herschel Bobo Dies Tuesday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 19, 1975. p. 9. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)