Tom Kopp

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Tom Kopp
Biographical details
Born(1938-09-18)September 18, 1938
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 2007(2007-11-10) (aged 69)
Belgrade, Maine, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1959 Connecticut
1961Wytheville Twins
1961–1962 Fort Walton Beach Jets
Football
1958–1960 Connecticut
Position(s) Catcher, outfielder (baseball)
Quarterback, running back (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1963–1965 Avon HS (CT)
1966–1970 Connecticut (DB)
1971–1978 Dartmouth (DB)
1979–1982 Colby
Head coaching record
Overall9–23 (college)

Thomas Warren Kopp (September 18, 1938 – November 10, 2007) was a minor league baseball player and collegiate American football coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Colby College from 1979 to 1982. [2] Kopp had previously served as an assistant football coach at Dartmouth College from 1971 to 1978. [3]

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References

  1. "Thomas Kopp". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Tom W. Kopp Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. "Dartmouth hires Kopp". February 12, 1971. Retrieved August 4, 2018.