Boni Petcoff

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Boni Petcoff
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1900-02-01)February 1, 1900
Bulgaria
Died:August 7, 1965(1965-08-07) (aged 65)
Oregon, Ohio
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
Career history
As a player:
  • Columbus Tigers (1924–1926)
As a coach:
  • Toledo (1926–1929) (head coach)
Career highlights and awards

Boni Eli Petcoff (February 1, 1900 – August 5, 1965) was an American football tackle and coach. He was born in Bulgaria and came to the United States at age six.[1] He played college football at Ohio State University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Columbus Tigers from 1924 to 1926.[2] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[3][4] Petcoff served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1926 to 1929, compiling a record of 13–15–1. After retiring from football, he was a physician. He died in 1965 at age 65.[5]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Toledo Rockets (Northwest Ohio League) (1926–1929)
1926 Toledo 3–5 1–2 4th
1927 Toledo 5–2 3–0 1st
1928 Toledo 1–6 1–3 T–4th
1929 Toledo 4–2–1 3–0–1 T–1st
Toledo: 13–15–1 8–5–1
Total: 13–15–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[]

  1. ^ "Toledo Boy Honored". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 7, 1922. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Boni Petcoff". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
  5. ^ "Former Grid Standout At OSU Dies at 65". The Post-Crescent. August 6, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.

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