G. Cullen Thomas
American athlete and coach (1890–1973)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1890-08-21)August 21, 1890 Parke County, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 1973(1973-01-11) (aged 82) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1909–1911 | Butler |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1912–1918 | Butler |
Basketball | |
1912–1913 | Butler |
Baseball | |
1910–1919 | Butler |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 20–24–2 (football) 16–18 (basketball) 10–23–1 (baseball) |
George Cullen Thomas (August 21, 1890 – January 11, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1910 to 1919.[1] He also served as Butler's head football coach from 1912 to 1918[2] and as men's basketball coach during the 1912–13 season.[3] Thomas was a charter member of Butler's Athletics Hall of Fame.[4] Thomas also participated in track and field at Butler.[4]
Thomas died on January 11, 1973, at Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Butler Christians (Independent) (1912–1915) | |||||||||
1912 | Butler | 5–3 | |||||||
1913 | Butler | 2–4–1 | |||||||
1914 | Butler | 4–2 | |||||||
1915 | Butler | 1–6 | |||||||
Butler Christians (Indiana College Athletic League) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
1916 | Butler | 3–5 | |||||||
1917 | Butler | 3–3 | |||||||
Butler Christians (Independent) (1918) | |||||||||
1918 | Butler | 2–1–1 | |||||||
Butler: | 20–24–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 20–24–2 |
References
- ^ "Baseball Record book" (PDF). Butler University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Butler Football Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "George Cullen Thomas". butlersports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "G. C. Thomas, past officer of General Mills, dies at 82". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 12, 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Butler Hall of Fame profile
- G. Cullen Thomas at Find a Grave
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Butler Bulldogs athletic directors
- James L. Zink (1895–1898)
- G. Cullen Thomas (c. 1915)
- Harlan Page (1920–1926)
- Tony Hinkle (1926–1927)
- George Clark (1927–1930)
- Harry M. Bell (1930–)
- Tony Hinkle (1931–1942)
- Wally Middlesworth # (1942)
- Frank Hedden # (1942–1945)
- Tony Hinkle (1945–1970)
- Thomas M. Warner (1970–1975)
- Bill Sylvester (1975–1989)
- Mary Ann Rohleder # (1989–1990)
- John Parry (1990–2006)
- Barry Collier (2006– )
# denotes acting/interim athletic director