Thomas Skelly
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1879 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1903 | Holy Cross |
| Baseball | |
| 1900–1903 | Holy Cross |
| Position(s) | Right fielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Marquette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–2 |
Thomas J. Skelly was an American football coach. Skelly was the fourth head football coach at Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he held that position for the 1904 season. His coaching record at Marquette was 5–2.[1]
Skelly, a native of Norwich, Connecticut, was a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross. There he played football, basketball and baseball, the latter with the position of right fielder, for three years. In the 1903 football season, he had also served as the team's captain.[2][3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Golden Avalanche (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Marquette | 5–2 | |||||||
| Marquette: | 5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Marquette Golden Eagles coaching records
- ^ "Thos. J. Skelly", Lowell Sun, June 17, 1902, Lowell, Massachusetts
- ^ "Norwich Boy Will Direct Athletics; Skelly Instructor at Marquette—Dyer Graduated". The Day. New London, Connecticut. June 24, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Google News.
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