Tom Grebis
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Windber, Pennsylvania, US | December 21, 1930
Died | January 24, 2005 Oreland, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 74)
Playing career | |
1950–1953 | Drexel |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1957–1960 | Drexel (assistant) |
1961–1968 | Drexel |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 39–24–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 MAC Southern CollegeDivision (1962) | |
Thomas J. Grebis (December 21, 1930 – January 24, 2005) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head football coach at Drexel University from 1961 to 1968, compiling a record of 39–24–2.[1] Grebis played college football at Drexel as a halfback and was co-captain of the 1953 Drexel Dragons football team. Grebis was a member of Drexel's faculty and taught chemistry. He was an assistant football coach at Drexel for four season before succeeding Jack Hinkle at head coach in 1961.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Drexel Dragons (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1961–1968) | |||||||||
1961 | Drexel | 2–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th (Southern College) | |||||
1962 | Drexel | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (Southern College) | |||||
1963 | Drexel | 5–3 | 3–2 | 5th (Southern College) | |||||
1964 | Drexel | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (Southern College) | |||||
1965 | Drexel | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (Southern College) | |||||
1966 | Drexel | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd (Southern College) | |||||
1967 | Drexel | 3–5 | 1–5 | 11th (Southern College) | |||||
1968 | Drexel | 4–4 | 3–1 | NA (Southern College) | |||||
Drexel: | 39–24–2 | 25–18–1 | |||||||
Total: | 39–24–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Grebis". Drexel. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Grebis Selected To Coach Drexel Team". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. April 29, 1961. p. 24. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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