Bob Hicks (American football)
Robert Bruce Hicks (July 12, 1921 – November 24, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University for one season in 1957, compiling a record of 1–8.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1921 Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 24, 2012 (aged 91) Bloomington, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1947 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1956 | Wyoming (assistant) |
| 1957 | Indiana |
| 1958–1972 | Indiana (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–8 |
Hicks was born on July 12, 1921 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He attended Hazleton High School, where he played football and basketball before earning a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. Hicks died on November 24, 2012.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1957) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Indiana | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| Indiana: | 1–8 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–8 | ||||||||
References
- "Robert Bruce Hicks". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. November 29, 2012. p. A2. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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