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December 23, 1948 (69 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
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Celebrities born on January 21
Born in 1879
Born in Hastings, Minnesota
Aquarius named Gil
Football Coaches from Minnesota
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First name Gil
Gil Dobie
Robert Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie is an American football player and coach. For a period of 33 years, he was the head coach of football at North Dakota College of Agriculture, University of Washington, US Naval Academy, Cornell University and Boston College, setting a record of college football. . The Dobie's Cornell teams in 1921, 1922 and 1923 were recognized as national champions. Dobie was also the head basketball coach at North Dakota Agricultural for two seasons from 1906 to 1908, setting 17 to 5 records. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951. Dobie has 100 career wins in 108 games, the NCAA record for the fewest games needed to reach 100. wins from 1921 to 2014
BornJanuary 21, 1878, Hastings, Minnesota
DiedDecember 23, 1948, Hartford, Connecticut
Position(s)End, quarterback
Overall182–45–15 (football), 17–5 (basketball)

About Gil Dobie

Football Coach Gil Dobie was born in Hastings, Minnesota, United States on January 21, 1879. He dies at the age of 69, on December 23, 1948.

Legendary football coach at the University of Washington who led the Huskies to 58 consecutive victories over the course of eight perfect seasons.

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Gil Dobie before becoming famous

Gil Dobie was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1879 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He attended the University of Minnesota for collegiate football, stayed on as an assistant coach after graduation, and then accepted the position at UW in 1908.

Achievement of Gil Dobie

He was one of the first coaches to include the pass into his scheme, emphasizing speed and quickness in order to wear down opponents.

Gil Dobie's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was orphaned at the age of eight and reared in an orphanage as the son of Scottish immigrants.

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He developed his own dynasty on the west coast, competing against other College Football Hall of Fame coaches such as Football Coach Knute Rockne.

Knute Rockne (1888 - 1931) (Football Coach)
Knute Rockne (1888 - 1931)

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