Tom Kibler

John Thomas Kibler (July 17, 1886 – October 18, 1971) was an American baseball player, coach of basketball and baseball, college athletics administrator and Minor League Baseball executive. He was a coach at Washington College, in various capacities, for over half a century. His duties included coaching the baseball, basketball and football teams.

Tom Kibler
Biographical details
Born(1886-07-17)July 17, 1886
Chestertown, Maryland
DiedOctober 18, 1971(1971-10-18) (aged 85)
Baltimore, Maryland
Playing career
Baseball
1910–1912Chillicothe Infants
1913–1914San Antonio Bronchos
1914Beaumont Oilers
1916Newark Indians
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916–1925Washington College
1928–1932Washington College
Basketball
1908–1910Ohio State
1913–1917Washington College
1919–1939Washington College
Baseball
1914–1942Washington College
1946–1947Washington College
1952–1959Washington College
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1937–1949Eastern Shore League (president)
Head coaching record
Overall300–110 (basketball)
299–182–12 (baseball)

Prior to joining the Washington College staff, Kibler had been a baseball and basketball coach at the Ohio State University. He coached the basketball team from 1908 to 1910 and compiled a record of 22–2. He still holds the school coaching record for highest winning percentage.

Kibler joined the Washington College staff in 1913. He coached the basketball team until 1939, going 272–108 during those years.[1]

From 1937 to 1949, he was the President of the Eastern Shore League. He is perhaps best known for a decision he made in 1937 to forfeit all of the Salisbury Indians's wins midway through the season, under shaky evidence. The ruling was later called "stupid," "unjust," and "unfair."[2] Salisbury eventually came back to win the league championship.[3]

Kibler died on October 18, 1971, at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.[4] He was inducted into the Washington College Hall of Fame on October 9, 1981.[5]

References

  1. "Washington College Hall of Fame". washcoll.edu. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. James, Bill. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (2001), p. 163.
  3. "1937 Salisbury Indians". minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. "Tom Kibler Dies". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. October 19, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2017 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Washington College Hall of Fame". washcoll.edu. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
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