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Frank Loebs
American football player and coach (1913–1977)
Frank John "Butch" Loebs (January 10, 1913 – June 13, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 1940 to 1941, compiling a record of 7–11.[1] Loebs played college football at Purdue University as an end. He was a third-round pick for the New York Giants in the 1936 NFL Draft but he never played in the NFL.[2][3] Prior to becoming head coach at Washington University, he served for three seasons as an assistant coach there.[4]
During World War II, he served in the US Navy, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander.