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Bob Titchenal
Robert Alden "Titch" Titchenal (October 17, 1917 – July 5, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at San Jose State University from 1937 to 1939 and was captain of the school's undefeated 1939 team. He played professional football for five seasons as a center and end for the Washington Redskins (1940–1942), San Francisco 49ers (1946), and Los Angeles Dons (1947).
He coached football from 1948 to 1964, including stints as head coach at the University of New Mexico (1953–1955) and San Jose State (1957–1964).
Titchenal was born in 1917 in Ventura, California, and attended Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California. He began his college career at Glendale Junior College and then enrolled at San Jose State University where he played center for the football team. He played on coach Dudley DeGroot's San Jose State teams compiled a 33-3-2 record from 1937 to 1939. The 1939 San Jose team compiled a 13-0 record and outscored opponents 324 to 29.
Titchenal played professional football for the Washington Redskins as a center in 1940 and at end in 1941 and 1942. He helped the Redskins to a 9–2 in 1940 and a loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. In 1942, he helped the Redskins to a 10–1 record and a victory over the Bears in the 1942 NFL Championship Game.
Titchenal joined the United States Navy after the 1942 season and was the captain and starting left end for the Lakehurst Naval Air Station football team in 1943. He also served as a swimming instructor for Navy recruits.
After the war, Titchenal returned to professional football as an end for the 1946 San Francisco 49ers team that compiled a 9–5 record in the inaugural season of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
In July 1947, Titchenal signed with the 1947 Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. In Los Angeles, Titchenal was reunited with his college coach Dudley DeGroot who was by then head coach of the Dons. He appeared in 14 games, two as a starter, for the Dons.
In five seasons of professional football, Titchenal appeared in 60 games, 27 as a starter, and caught 15 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns.
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Bob Titchenal
Robert Alden "Titch" Titchenal (October 17, 1917 – July 5, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at San Jose State University from 1937 to 1939 and was captain of the school's undefeated 1939 team. He played professional football for five seasons as a center and end for the Washington Redskins (1940–1942), San Francisco 49ers (1946), and Los Angeles Dons (1947).
He coached football from 1948 to 1964, including stints as head coach at the University of New Mexico (1953–1955) and San Jose State (1957–1964).
Titchenal was born in 1917 in Ventura, California, and attended Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California. He began his college career at Glendale Junior College and then enrolled at San Jose State University where he played center for the football team. He played on coach Dudley DeGroot's San Jose State teams compiled a 33-3-2 record from 1937 to 1939. The 1939 San Jose team compiled a 13-0 record and outscored opponents 324 to 29.
Titchenal played professional football for the Washington Redskins as a center in 1940 and at end in 1941 and 1942. He helped the Redskins to a 9–2 in 1940 and a loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. In 1942, he helped the Redskins to a 10–1 record and a victory over the Bears in the 1942 NFL Championship Game.
Titchenal joined the United States Navy after the 1942 season and was the captain and starting left end for the Lakehurst Naval Air Station football team in 1943. He also served as a swimming instructor for Navy recruits.
After the war, Titchenal returned to professional football as an end for the 1946 San Francisco 49ers team that compiled a 9–5 record in the inaugural season of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
In July 1947, Titchenal signed with the 1947 Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. In Los Angeles, Titchenal was reunited with his college coach Dudley DeGroot who was by then head coach of the Dons. He appeared in 14 games, two as a starter, for the Dons.
In five seasons of professional football, Titchenal appeared in 60 games, 27 as a starter, and caught 15 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns.