Bill Corbus
| Stanford Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard/Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 5, 1911 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died: | January 8, 1998 (aged 86) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Stanford |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| College Football Hall of Fame (1957) | |
William Corbus (October 5, 1911 – January 8, 1998) was an American football guard who played for Stanford University.
College career
Nicknamed The Baby-Faced Assassin due to his youthful appearance and athletic ferocity, Corbus, who acted as placekicker as well as offensive lineman, was Stanford's first two-time All-American in 1932 and 1933.[1]
In 1933, Corbus kicked two late field goals to defeat USC 13-7,[2] helping to fulfill a promise made by his teammates from the class of 1936—a group known as the Vow Boys—to never again lose to USC.[1] That year, Corbus helped Stanford the first of three straight Rose Bowls before graduating as an honor student and student body president.[1]
After football
Corbus played in the era before the NFL draft, and did not continue in professional football. He worked for the A&P grocery store chain, retiring as vice-chairman in 1977.[3] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957 and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. His high school alma mater, Vallejo high school, named their football stadium for him.[1] He died in San Francisco, California in 1998.
References
- ^ a b c d "Hall of Famers: Bill "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Corbus". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Football". Time. November 20, 1933. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Ten Gridiron Greats". Stanford Magazine. November–December 1997. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-06-19.