G. Cullen Thomas

G. Cullen Thomas
Biographical details
Born	August 21, 1890; Parke County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1973 (aged 82); Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1909–1911	Butler
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1918	Butler
Basketball
1912–1913	Butler
Baseball
1910–1919	Butler
Head coaching record
Overall	20–24–2 (football); 16–18 (basketball); 10–23–1 (baseball)

George Cullen Thomas (August 21, 1890 – January 11, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1910 to 1919.^[1] He also served as Butler's head football coach from 1912 to 1918^[2] and as men's basketball coach during the 1912–13 season.^[3] Thomas was a charter member of Butler's Athletics Hall of Fame.^[4] Thomas also participated in track and field at Butler.^[4]

Thomas died on January 11, 1973, at Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[5]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Butler Christians (Independent) (1912–1915)
1912	Butler	5–3
1913	Butler	2–4–1
1914	Butler	4–2
1915	Butler	1–6
Butler Christians (Indiana College Athletic League) (1916–1917)
1916	Butler	3–5
1917	Butler	3–3
Butler Christians (Independent) (1918)
1918	Butler	2–1–1
Butler:		20–24–2
Total:		20–24–2

References

^ "Baseball Record book" (PDF). Butler University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Butler Football Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "George Cullen Thomas". butlersports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
^ "G. C. Thomas, past officer of General Mills, dies at 82". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 12, 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

[1] "Baseball Record book" (PDF). Butler University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[2] "Butler Football Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[3] "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[hof-4] "George Cullen Thomas". butlersports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.

[5] "G. C. Thomas, past officer of General Mills, dies at 82". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 12, 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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