| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 (age 91–92)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1952 | Dickinson |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1950 | Dickinson |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1954–1959 | Littlestown HS (PA) |
| 1960–1965 | Dickinson (backfield) |
| 1965–1979 | Dickinson |
| 1984 | Dickinson (interim HC) |
| Basketball | |
| 1954–? | Littlestown HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–76–7 (college football) 42–10–2 (high school football) |
Wilbur Jacob "Goby" Gobrecht (born 1931) is a former an American football and basketball player and coach.
Playing career
Gobrecht was an all-conference halfback for Dickinson College from 1949 until 1952, where he also played on the basketball team.[2]
Coaching career
Gobrecht was the head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for 16 seasons, from 1965 until 1979 and then returning for the 1984 season.[3] His coaching record at Dickinson was 52–76–7.[4]
References
- ↑ Sellers, C. C. (1973). Dickinson College: A History. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819540577. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Dickinson College News Archived September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Wilbur "Goby" Gobrecht Receives Alumni Award for Service August 25, 2006
- ↑ Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
- ↑ Dickinson College All-Time Football Records Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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