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Bob Walsh (American football)

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Robert Walsh
Biographical details
Bornc. 1919
Playing career
1941Notre Dame
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942Notre Dame (freshmen line)
1948–1949St. Benedict's
1950Toledo (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall4–14

Robert M. Walsh (c. 1919 – ?) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 4–14.[1][2] In 1950, Walsh was hired as an assistant football coach at the University of Toledo to serve under head coach Bob Snyder.[3] Walsh played college football at the University of Notre Dame as a guard, lettering in 1941. He spent one season as freshman line coach at Notre Dame, in 1942, before he was commissioned into the United States Navy in January 1943. Walsh was hired in 1946 as the athletic director at Parks Air College—now known as Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology in St. Louis, Missouri.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
St. Benedict's Ravens (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1948–1949)
1948 St. Benedict's 0–9 0–5 6th
1949 St. Benedict's 4–5 2–4 5th
St. Benedict's: 4–14 2–9
Total: 4–14

References

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  1. ^ "Football Media Guide". Benedictine College. 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ravens Coaches Resign Jobs". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. December 7, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Toledo Picks Greenwood". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. March 11, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "New Coach—Bob Walsh Gets O'Reilly's Post". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. January 19, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.