Biographical details | |
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Born | Reading, Pennsylvania | July 21, 1898
Died | November 19, 1971 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 73)
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) |
John Bernhard Stoeber (July 21, 1898 – November 19, 1971) was an American college football player and coach.
John 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]
From 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]
Stober 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]
The home field at Thiel is named in his honor. [4] He was named to the Springfield College all-time football team. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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 |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Reading, Pennsylvania | July 21, 1898
Died | November 19, 1971 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 73)
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) |
John Bernhard Stoeber (July 21, 1898 – November 19, 1971) was an American college football player and coach.
John 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]
From 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]
Stober 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]
The home field at Thiel is named in his honor. [4] He was named to the Springfield College all-time football team. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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 |