Jimmy Robertson (American football)
- For other people named Jimmy Robertson, see James Robertson.
| Sport(s) | football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 8, 1901 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died |
1974 Akron, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1920 | Carnegie Tech |
| 1924–1925 | Akron Pros |
| Position(s) | Fullback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933 | Geneva |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–3 |
James A. "Jimmy" Robertson (March 8, 1901 – 1974) was an American football player and coach.
Playing history
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]
References
- ↑ Database Football Jimmy Robertson
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidelights on Sports" by Al Abrams March 9, 1942
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Mirrors of Sport" November 7, 1931
- ↑ Carnegie Mellon Athletics All-Time Coaching Records
- ↑ Carnegie Mellon University All-Time Football Scores
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Scored First Grid Win Over Wash-Jeff 26 Years Ago" by Jack Sell, October 30, 1946
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Tech Clan Honors Stars" January 17, 1942
- ↑ Pro Football Reference James Robertson
- ↑ Pro Football Reference 1924 Akron Pros
- ↑ Pro Football Reference 1925 Akron Pros
- ↑ JT-SW.com James Robertson
- ↑ New Castle News "Here and There in Sports" March 27, 1933
- ↑ New York Times "GENEVA VICTOR, 47 TO 0.; Opens Football Season by Routing California Teachers." September 23, 1933
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Act on Genevea Coaches Soon-Robertson, Schmidt are Certain to Remain" January 27, 1934