Bob Hicks (American football)

Bob Hicks
Biographical details
Born(1921-07-12)July 12, 1921
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 91)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1947Tennessee
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1956Wyoming (assistant)
1957Indiana (interim HC)
1958–1972Indiana (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall1–8

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Robert Bruce Hicks". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. November 29, 2012. p. A2. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.