Al Gebert
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1906 |
| Died | December 4, 1980 (aged 74) |
| Playing career | |
| 1928–1929 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1930–1941 | Wichita |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1942 | Wichita |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–40–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 7 CIC (1931–1933, 1935, 1937–1939) | |
Albert J. Gebert (July 30, 1906 – December 4, 1980) was an American football player and coach. He served as the 16th head football coach at the University of Wichita—now known Wichita State University—in Wichita, Kansas and he held that position for 12 seasons, from 1930 until 1941. His record at Wichita was 68–40–6.[1]
A native of Jacksonville, Illinois, Gebert attended Routt Catholic High School.[2] He played football at the University of Notre Dame under coaching great Knute Rockne and was one of the first coaches to gather upon the announcement of his death.[3][4] He was named one of Rockne's "Notre Dame All Stars" and played in the final game that Rockne was head coach.[5]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Shockers (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1930–1939) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Wichita | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1931 | Wichita | 7–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1932 | Wichita | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | Wichita | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Wichita | 5–3–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1935 | Wichita | 5–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1936 | Wichita | 4–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1937 | Wichita | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1938 | Wichita | 7–2–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Wichita | 5–3–2 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| Wichita Shockers (Independent) (1940–1941) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Wichita | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1941 | Wichita | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Wichita: | 68–40–6 | 38–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 68–40–6 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ Wichita St. Coaching Records Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Al Gebert Will Direct Wichita U." The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, Illinois. June 10, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Crash of Notre Dame legend left its mark in Kansas | Topeka Capital-Journal, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ CJOnline.com | Web In-Depth | Sheriff's Department Investigation | Archived December 1, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2012-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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