W. J. Gobrecht

College coach infobox
Name = W.J. Gobrecht


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Sport = College football
College = Dickinson College
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OverallRecord = 52-76-7
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Player = trigger
Years = 1949-1952
Team = Dickinson
Position = Halfback
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1965-1979
1984
CoachTeams = Dickinson
Dickinson
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Wilbur J. "Goby" Gobrecht was a college football player and coach in the United States.

Playing History

Gobrecht was an all-conference halfback for Dickinson College from 1949 until 1952, where he also played on the basketball team. [ [http://www.dickinson.edu/news/nrshow.cfm?970 Dickinson College News] "Wilbur “Goby” Gobrecht Receives Alumni Award for Service" August 25, 2006]

Coaching History

Gobrecht was the 30th and 32nd head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for sixteen seasons, from 1965 until 1979 and then returning for the 1984 season. [ [http://www.centennial.org/football/2008/guide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf Centennial Conference] "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"] His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 52 wins, 76 losses, and 7 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him third at Dickinson in terms of total wins and 16th at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.centennial.org/football/mediaguide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf Dickinson College All-Time Football Records] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.dickinson.edu/sports/ Dickinson College Official Athletics Website]