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Frank Thomas (Football Coach)

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Football Coach

The Resume

    (November 15, 1898-May 10, 1954)
    Born in Muncie, Indiana
    Quarterback at Western Michigan University (1917-1918) and Notre Dame (1920-1922)
    Assistant football coach at the University of Georgia (1923-1924)
    Backfield football coach at the University of Georgia (1929-1930)
    Head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1925-1928) and the University of Alabama (1931-1942, 1944-1946) (No team in 1943)
    Record of 115-24-7
    Won one National Championship (1934)
    SEC Coach of the Year (1945)
    Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1951)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with two baseball players.
    He was known as 'The Obscure Legend' as most people don't remember a lot about him.
    Whenever his name is brought up, people automatically think of 'The Big Hurt.'
    During games, he smoked cigars while on the sidelines.
    He coached the University of Alabama to the Sugar Bowl and lost to Duke, 26-29 in his only Sugar Bowl appearance as a head coach (January 1, 1945).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a friend and roommate of George 'The Gipper' Gipp at Notre Dame.
    Knute Rockne referred him as 'the smartest player he ever coached.'
    He had a good Bowl Game winning record of 5-2.
    He never had a losing season in his head coaching career.
    He coached notable players including Bear Bryant, Don Hutson and Harry Gilmer.
    His declining health forced him to resign from coaching to take care of his daughter who was mentally ill.
    The University of Alabama's football practice fields are named in his honor.
    A statue of him is located outside of Bryant-Denny Stadium at campus of the University of Alabama.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying