 Whitlow in his P-51 which bears markings from his two aerial kills on November 26, 1944 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1918 Calwa, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1997 (aged 78) Harbor Point, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1943 | Army |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) Pitcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ? | Army (assistant) |
| 1947 | El Colegio Militar de Mexico |
| 1955 | Air Force |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1957 | Air Force |
| 1963–1965 | Chicago Cubs |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4 |
Robert V. Whitlow (November 7, 1918 – July 11, 1997) was an American military officer, football coach, university athletic director, and sports club executive. He served as the first head football coach and athletic director of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955. Whitlow had a twenty-year career in the United States Air Force, and during World War II, saw combat as both a bomber and fighter pilot. After his military service, he worked for the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise as its first "athletic director."