Sport(s) Football, baseball 1900 Princeton 1903–1905 Princeton Name Art Hillebrand Education Princeton University | 1896–1899 Princeton 1901–1902 Navy 1901–1902 Navy Role American football player Positions Tackle | |
Born March 9, 1877
Freeport, Illinois ( 1877-03-09 ) Died December 14, 1941, Waubay, South Dakota, United States | ||
Arthur Ralph Thomas "Doc" Hillebrand (March 9, 1877 – December 14, 1941) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played college football as a tackle for Princeton University. Hillebrand served was head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1901 to 1902 and at his alma mater, Princeton, from 1903 to 1905, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–15–2. Hillebrand was also the head baseball coach at Navy and Princeton during the same years, tallying a career college baseball coaching mark of 65–31. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1970.
Coaching career
Hillebrand was the ninth head football at the United States Naval Academy located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902. His coaching record at Navy was 8–11–2.