Tom Grebis
Thomas J. Grebis (December 21, 1930 – January 24, 2005) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Drexel University from 1961 to 1968, compiling a record of 39–24–2.[2] 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.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1930 Windber, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 24, 2005 (aged 74) Oreland, Pennsylvania |
| 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 College–Southern Division (1962) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Dragons (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1961–1968) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Drexel | 2–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1962 | Drexel | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1963 | Drexel | 5–3 | 3–2 | 5th (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1964 | Drexel | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1965 | Drexel | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1966 | Drexel | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1967 | Drexel | 3–5 | 1–5 | 11th (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1968 | Drexel | 4–4 | 3–1 | NA (College–Southern) | |||||
| Drexel: | 39–24–2 | 25–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–24–2 | ||||||||
References
- "Tom Grebis". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "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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