Bob Folwell

College coach infobox
Name = Robert C. "Bob" Folwell

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Sport = College football
College = United States Naval Academy
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OverallRecord = 24-12-3 (0.654)
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CFbDWID = 787
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1909-1910
1916-1919
1920-1924
CoachTeams = Lafayette
Pennsylvania
United States Naval Academy
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Robert C. "Bob" Folwell was an American football player and coach. He was the first head coach of the New York Giants in 1925. The following season he took the same position for the Philadelphia Quakers of the first American Football League and led the team to the championship of the short-lived league.

Folwell was the 17th head college football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for five seasons, from 1920 until 1924. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 24 wins, 12 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him ninth at United States Naval Academy in total wins and 15th at United States Naval Academy in winning percentage (0.654). Prior to coaching at Navy, he was the head coach at Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/independents/navy/coaching_records.php Navy Midshipmen football coaching records] ]

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External links

* [http://navysports.cstv.com/ United States Naval Academy athletics website]