Alfred J. Robertson

Alfred J. Robertson
Biographical details
Born	May 19, 1891; South Haven, Minnesota
Died	October 30, 1948 (aged 57); Rochester, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1912	Carleton
1915	Montana
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919	Fort Hays State
1920–1947	Bradley
Basketball
1919–1920	Fort Hays State
1920–1948	Bradley
Baseball
1921–1948	Bradley
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1920–1948	Bradley
Head coaching record
Overall	143–66–10 (football); 322–196 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 5 IIAC (1922, 1925–1927, 1937)

Alfred James "Robbie" Robertson (May 19, 1891 – October 30, 1948) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. Robertson Memorial Field House, the former home basketball venue at Bradley University, was named in his honor.

Playing career

A native of South Haven, Minnesota, Robertson lettered in football, basketball, and track at Carleton College. In 1912, he captained the football team and was named All-State quarterback. Robertson transferred to the University of Montana in 1914, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. At Montana, he also played quarterback before graduating in 1916.[1][2]

Coaching career

Robertson was the third head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas and he held that position for the 1919 season. His record at Fort Hays State was 3–6.[3]

Illness and death

Robertson was hospitalized in October 1948 in Peoria, Illinois and had surgery for a "rare liver aliment" at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota later that month. He died on October 30, at the Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, at the age of 57.[4]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Fort Hays State Tigers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1919)
1919	Fort Hays State	3–6	3–4
Fort Hays State:		3–6	3–4
Bradley Braves (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1936)
1921	Bradley	8–2
1922	Bradley	9–0–1	T–1st
1923	Bradley	6–2	6–2	5th
1924	Bradley	8–1
1925	Bradley	9–0		T–1st
1926	Bradley	9–0		T–1st
1927	Bradley	6–3		1st
1928	Bradley	7–2
1929	Bradley	6–3
1930	Bradley	4–3–1
1931	Bradley	5–3
1932	Bradley	3–3–2
1933	Bradley	3–5–2
1934	Bradley	5–3	3–2	T–8th
1935	Bradley	1–6–1	1–5–1	16th
1936	Bradley	6–3
1937	Bradley	6–3		T–1st
Bradley Braves () (1938–1947)
1938	Bradley	7–0–1
1939	Bradley	6–1–2
1940	Bradley	4–4
1941	Bradley	8–1
1942	Bradley	4–4
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	No team—World War II
1946	Bradley	7–2
1947	Bradley	3–6
Bradley:		140–60–10
Total:		143–66–10
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

Kieran, John (March 9, 1938). "Sports of the Times; Popping In From Peoria" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
"Carleton College: Alumni Council: Alfred J. Robertson". Carleton College. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"A. J. Robertson, Bradley Athletic Director, Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. International News Service. November 1, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Alfred J. Robertson at Find a Grave

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[1] Kieran, John (March 9, 1938). "Sports of the Times; Popping In From Peoria" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2011.

[2] "Carleton College: Alumni Council: Alfred J. Robertson". Carleton College. Retrieved June 23, 2011.

[3] Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "A. J. Robertson, Bradley Athletic Director, Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. International News Service. November 1, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .