Thomas J. Smull

Thomas J. Smull
Biographical details
Born(1875-09-22)September 22, 1875
Mackeyville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1962(1962-02-15) (aged 86)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904Michigan
Position(s)Right tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905Ohio Northern
1910Ohio Northern
1918Ohio Northern
Baseball
1910–1911Ohio Northern
Head coaching record
Overall5–13 (football)
16–25–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Thomas Jefferson Smull (September 22, 1875 – February 15, 1962) was an American professor of engineering, athletics administrator, athlete, and coach. He was the head football coach at Ohio Northern University in 1905, 1910 and 1918.[1] A member of the faculty at Ohio Northern from 1905 to 1942, he was also the faculty manager of athletics and was known as the school's "father of athletics".[2][3]

  1. ^ "1910 Comet". Ohio Northern University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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