George Krebs
 Krebs pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook | |
| Date of birth | March 5, 1872 |
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| Place of birth | New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States |
| Date of death | May 8, 1939 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| Career information | |
| College | West Virginia |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1897 | West Virginia |
| As player | |
| 1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| 1898 | Western Pennsylvania All-Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 – May 8, 1939) was the fifth head college football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers located in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which he also captained the team.[1] His coaching record at West Virginia was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at West Virginia in total wins and 24th at West Virginia in winning percentage (0.550).[2] A native of New Martinsville,[3] Krebs graduated from West Virginia University in 1899 in Engineering.[4]
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.[5] He died in 1939 of heart problems.[6]
References
- ↑ College Football Reference West Virginia Football Records
- ↑ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records
- ↑ "The Monticola". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ Residence Directory of the Sigma Chi Fraternity: The Chapter Rolls, Alphabetical and Residence Indices, Together with a Historical Sketch of the Fraternity Since 1890. Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1902. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF) (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.
- ↑ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.