Jimmy Robertson (American football)

James A. Robertson (March 8, 1901 – December 31, 1974) was an American football player and coach.

For other people named Jimmy Robertson, see James Robertson.

Jimmy Robertson
Biographical details
Born(1901-03-08)March 8, 1901
Aberdeen, Scotland
DiedDecember 31, 1974(1974-12-31) (aged 73)
Akron, Ohio
Playing career
c. 1920Carnegie Tech
1924–1925Akron Pros
Position(s)Fullback, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933Geneva
Head coaching record
Overall6–3

Playing career

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]

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References
  1. Database Football Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Jimmy Robertson
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidelights on Sports" by Al Abrams 9 March 1942
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Mirrors of Sport" 7 November 1931
  4. Carnegie Mellon Athletics All-Time Coaching Records
  5. Carnegie Mellon University All-Time Football Scores
  6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Scored First Grid Win Over Wash-Jeff 26 Years Ago" by Jack Sell, 30 October 1946
  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Clan Honors Stars" 17 January 1942
  8. Pro Football Reference James Robertson
  9. Pro Football Reference 1924 Akron Pros
  10. Pro Football Reference 1925 Akron Pros
  11. JT-SW.com James Robertson
  12. New Castle News "Here and There in Sports" 27 March 1933
  13. New York Times "GENEVA VICTOR, 47 TO 0.; Opens Football Season by Routing California Teachers." 23 September 1933
  14. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Act on Genevea Coaches Soon-Robertson, Schmidt are Certain to Remain" 27 January 1934
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