Clark Tobin

Clark W. Tobin (January 1, 1887 – January 25, 1952) was an American college football player and coach.

Clark Tobin
Dartmouth Big Green
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:(1887-01-01)January 1, 1887
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:January 25, 1952(1952-01-25) (aged 65)
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Career history
CollegeDartmouth (1909–1910)
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (1908)

Biography

Tobin played college football at Dartmouth College in 1909 and 1910.[1] He was the captain of the 1909 Dartmouth football team and was selected as a first-team All-American at the guard position in 1909.[2] Tobin also served as the head football coach at Tufts College in 1911.[3]

Tobin was a native of South Boston. During World War I, he served as a captain in the infantry of the United States Army Reserve at Camp Meade.[4] He later served as an executive vice president and sales manager for Propper-McCallum Hostery Company, Inc., in New York. Tobin died in 1952 at age 65.[5]

References
  1. "Tobin In Demand". The Meriden Daily Journal. December 13, 1910.
  2. "Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. p. 4.
  3. "New Football Coach at Tufts". Trenton True American. August 20, 1912.
  4. "Capt. Clark W. Tobin to Wed Newark Girl: Ex-Captain of Dartmouth Eleven Army Officer Bride-to-Be Jersey Millionaire Brewer's Daughter". Boston Daily Globe. December 4, 1917. p. 6.
  5. "Clark W. Tobin". Daily Boston Globe. January 26, 1952. p. 3.
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