College West Virginia 1897 West Virginia | Name George Krebs | |
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Date of birth (1872-03-05)March 5, 1872 Place of birth New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States Date of death May 8, 1939(1939-05-08) (aged 67) Place of death Charleston, West Virginia, United States | ||
Guest Speaker: Rev. George Krebs - November 19, 2017
George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 – May 8, 1939) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which he also captained the team. His coaching record at West Virginia was 5–4–1. A native of New Martinsville, Krebs graduated from West Virginia University in 1899 in with a degree in engineering.
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. He died in 1939 of heart problems.
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