- 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
FootballHOF =Robert C. "Bob" Folwell was an
American football player and coach. He was the firsthead coach of theNew York Giants in 1925. The following season he took the same position for thePhiladelphia 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 inAnnapolis, 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 atLafayette College and theUniversity of Pennsylvania [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/independents/navy/coaching_records.php Navy Midshipmen football coaching records] ]References
External links
* [http://navysports.cstv.com/ United States Naval Academy athletics website]
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