- For other people named Jimmy Robertson, see James Robertson.
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| Jimmy Robertson | |
| Sport(s) | football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 8 March 1901 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 31 December 1974 (aged 73) Akron, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Fullback, halfback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–3 |
James A. "Jimmy" Robertson (8 March 1901 – 31 December 1974) was an American football player and coach.
Playing history[]
Carnegie Tech[]
After playing high school football in Allegheny, Pennsylvania,[1] Robertson was expected to go to West Point.[2] Instead, he went on to college and played college football at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (now called Carnegie Mellon University).[3] Under coach Walter Steffen,[4] the squad played teams such as Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Purdue, Michigan State, and USC.[5] Robertson was team captain and proved instrumental to several key victories in school history.[6] He is considered one of the best players in the history of the school.[7]
Akron Pros[]
After college, Robertson played for the Akron Pros of the National Football League (NFL) in 1924 and 1925.[8] under head coaches Wayne Brenkert[9] and Scotty Bierce[10] He played for 16 games for Akron, recording statistics on both offense and defense.[11]
Coaching career[]
Robertson was the 16th head football coach at Geneva College located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1933 season-the original plan was for him to coach at Geneva for only one year.[12] His coaching record at Geneva was 6–3. Robertson's first game as head coach was a 47 to 0 victory over the California Teacher's College in Pennsylvania.[13] After one season, Robertson was expected to be retained as head coach as late as January 1934[14]
References[]
- ↑ Database Football Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Jimmy Robertson
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidelights on Sports" by Al Abrams 9 March 1942
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Mirrors of Sport" 7 November 1931
- ↑ Carnegie Mellon Athletics All-Time Coaching Records
- ↑ Carnegie Mellon University All-Time Football Scores
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Scored First Grid Win Over Wash-Jeff 26 Years Ago" by Jack Sell, 30 October 1946
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Clan Honors Stars" 17 January 1942
- ↑ Pro Football Reference James Robertson
- ↑ Pro Football Reference 1924 Akron Pros
- ↑ Pro Football Reference 1925 Akron Pros
- ↑ JT-SW.com James Robertson
- ↑ New Castle News "Here and There in Sports" 27 March 1933
- ↑ New York Times "GENEVA VICTOR, 47 TO 0.; Opens Football Season by Routing California Teachers." 23 September 1933
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Act on Genevea Coaches Soon-Robertson, Schmidt are Certain to Remain" 27 January 1934
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