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Archie R. Webb

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Archie R. Webb
Webb pictured in The Round-Up 1906, Baylor yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1881-05-02)May 2, 1881
Whitehall, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 1961(1961-08-27) (aged 80)
Whitehall, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1901–1904Brown
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1905Baylor
Head coaching record
Overall1–6

Archibald Roy Webb (May 2, 1881 – August 27, 1961)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the sixth head football coach at Baylor University, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 1–6. Before coaching at Baylor, Webb attended Brown University, captaining the 1903 Brown Bears football team before graduating in 1905.[2]

Webb was born on May 2, 1881, and lived in Whitehall, Wisconsin, for most of his life. He died of a heart attack on August 27, 1961, at the Golden Age Home in Whitehall.[3][4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Baylor (Independent) (1905)
1905 Baylor 1–6
Baylor: 1–6
Total: 1–6

References

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  1. ^ "Brown alumni monthly". November 1961.
  2. ^ "To Coach In Texas". The Fall River Daily Herald. Fall River, Massachusetts. July 24, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Archie R. Webb". Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. August 28, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Former Football All American Archie Webb dies". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. August 30, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.