# Stephen Philbin

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American football player (1888–1973)

For the musician previously credited under this name, see [Steve James (DJ)](/source/Steve_James_(DJ)).

Stephen Philbin Profile Position Fullback/Halfback Personal information Born (1888-06-07)June 7, 1888 Manhattan, New York, U.S. Died November 13, 1973(1973-11-13) (aged 85) Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S. Career information College Yale University (1907–1910) Awards and highlights 2× National champion (1907, 1909) Consensus All-American (1909)

**Stephen Holladay Philbin** (June 7, 1888 – November 13, 1973) was an American [football](/source/American_football) player. He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) and was selected as a consensus [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) at the halfback position in 1909.[1] Philbin was also captain of the [Yale Bulldogs](/source/Yale_Bulldogs) baseball team[2] and a member of [Skull and Bones](/source/Skull_and_Bones).[3]

After graduating from Yale, Philbin attended [Harvard Law School](/source/Harvard_Law_School), graduating in 1913. After receiving his degree, he practiced for three years with a law firm in [Dallas, Texas](/source/Dallas%2C_Texas). In 1916, he joined the New York firm of Fish, Richardson & Neave as a patent lawyer. He spent most of his career with that firm. During [World War I](/source/World_War_I), he served with the Army Signal Corps in a unit commanded by [Fiorello La Guardia](/source/Fiorello_La_Guardia) in [Foggia, Italy](/source/Foggia%2C_Italy). During World War II, while La Guardia was mayor of New York, Philbin served as the general counsel of the city's Civil Defense Volunteer Office.[2]

Philbin died in November 1973 at his summer home in [Old Lyme, Connecticut](/source/Old_Lyme%2C_Connecticut).[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Award Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705120703/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Awards.pdf) (PDF). NCAA. 2012. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Awards.pdf) (PDF) on July 5, 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYT_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYT_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYT_2-2) ["Stephen Philbin, Lawyer, 86, Dies: Fish & Neave Partner Was an All-America at Yale"](https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10E10FA3C55137B93C6A8178AD95F478785F9d). *The New York Times*. November 14, 1973.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["TAFT'S SON ELECTED TO SKULL AND BONES"](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10C16FD355512738DDDA10A94DD405B898CF1D3). *[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)*. May 28, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved February 15, 2013.

## External links

- [Stephen Philbin](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58485429) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

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