Thomas Peebles (American football)

Thomas Peebles (March 18, 1857 – March 10, 1938) was the father of American cheerleading[1] and the first American football coach at the University of Minnesota, in 1883.[2] Peebles coached the team in three games in that early season. They lost two and won one.[3]

Thomas Peebles
Biographical details
Born(1857-03-18)March 18, 1857
Letterkenny, Ireland
DiedMarch 10, 1938(1938-03-10) (aged 80)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1883Minnesota
Head coaching record
Overall1–2

Peebles was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States when was 13. He graduated from Princeton University in 1882 and move to Minneapolis, Minnesota the following year. There he taught philosophy at the University of Minnesota for five years. He was later president of a construction firm. Peebles died on March 10, 1938, at his home in Minneapolis.[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Independent) (1883)
1883 Minnesota 1–2
Minnesota: 1–2
Total:1–2

Career

Peebles was a professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota, and coaching was something he did on the side. While there, the transition to law as a career, passed the bar and began practicing in Minnesota. He used his knowledge and skills to manage companies in other states, including a phone company (The Mississippi Valley Telephone Company), and two agriculture firms: the Goose Lake Valley Irrigation Company in southern Oregon, and the New Mexico-based Arlington Land Company.[5]

In his later years, he founded a building company. The Thomas Peebles and Sons building company put up many homes in Minneapolis as the city expanded. Many of the houses still stand today. Later in life, Peebles lived in a house north of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. Now the street behind his old house is named "Thomas Avenue" and the area is the "Peebles Addition to Minneapolis."

References
  1. "Being a Cheerleader - History of Cheerleading". Varsity Spirit. Varsity Spirit LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. http://www.minnesotalegalhistoryproject.org/assets/Peebles,%20Thomas.pdf
  3. "All-Time Coaches Records - University of Minnesota Athletics". Gophers Sports. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. "Thomas Peebles". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 11, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Designation Study for the Homewood Historic District" (PDF). City of Minneapolis. Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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