B._C._Cubbage

B. C. Cubbage

B. C. Cubbage

American football player and athletics coach

Benjamin Cook Cubbage (October 1, 1895 – May 7, 1961)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—from 1921 to 1925, compiled a record of 30–12–6. Cubbage was also the head basketball coach at VPI for one season, in 1923–24, tallying a mark of 5–13.

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After graduating from Central High School in Philadelphia, Cubbage played college football at Pennsylvania State University as an end and tackle.[2] He played professionally as a guard for the Massillon Tigers of the "Ohio League" during the team's 1919 season.

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  1. [1]
    "Person Details for Benjamin Cook Cubbage, 'Alabama Deaths 1908-1974'". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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    "Five State 'Vets' Play in Last Game Thanksgiving Day; Captain Higgins, Cubbage, Conover, Robb and Henry Finish Up in Game That State Expects to Be First Triumph Over Pitt in Six Years". Pittsburgh Daily Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 23, 1919. p. 21. Retrieved August 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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