 Petcoff in 1923 as Ohio State football team captain. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 1, 1900 Bulgaria |
| Died: | August 7, 1965 (aged 65) Oregon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Waite (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career history | |
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Boni Eli Petcoff (February 1, 1900 – August 5, 1965) was an American football tackle and coach. He was born in Bulgaria and came to the United States at age six.[1] He played college football at Ohio State University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Columbus Tigers from 1924 to 1926.[2] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[3][4] Petcoff served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1926 to 1929, compiling a record of 13–15–1. After retiring from football, he was a physician. He died in 1965 at age 65.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Northwest Ohio League) (1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Toledo | 3–5 | 1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1927 | Toledo | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1928 | Toledo | 1–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Toledo | 4–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Toledo: | 13–15–1 | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–15–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Toledo Boy Honored". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 7, 1922. p. 13.
- ↑ "Boni Petcoff". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
- ↑ "Former Grid Standout At OSU Dies at 65". The Post-Crescent. August 6, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Boni Petcoff at Find a Grave
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