| Birth date | August 25, 1897 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death date | May 22, 1977 (aged 79) |
| Death place | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Player sport 1 | Football |
| Player years 2 | c. 1914 |
| Player team 2 | La Crosse State Normal |
| Admin years 1 | ?–1928 |
| Admin team 1 | Saint Mary's (MN) |
| Overall record | 60–36–9 (football) 27–73 (basketball) 4–17 (baseball) |
| Championships | Football 2 MIAC (1928–1929) |
Thomas H. Skemp (August 25, 1897 – May 22, 1977) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach, athletics administrator, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Saint Mary's College—now known as Saint Mary's University of Minnesota—in Winona, Minnesota from 1919 to 1932, compiling a record of 60–36–9. Skemp was also the head basketball coach at Saint Mary's from 1919 to 1928, amassing a record of 27–73, and the school's head baseball coach from 1924 to 1928, tallying a mark of 4–17.[1][2]
Skemp was born on August 25, 1897, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1913 and then attended La Crosse State Normal School—now known as University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he played college football before graduating in 1915.[3]
Skemp began a law practice in La Crosse in 1928 and formed a partnership with Quincy Hale in 1936. He died on May 22, 1977, in La Crosse.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Tom Skemp Resigns as St. Mary's Coach". Star Tribune. December 17, 1932. p. 22. Retrieved December 9, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Football, Hockey Had Heyday at Terrace Heights". Winona Daily News. November 19, 1955. p. K12. Retrieved December 9, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Thomas Skemp Named Normal School Regent". La Crosse Tribune. March 22, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "49-year lawyer in city, Thomas H. Skemp, dies". La Crosse Tribune. May 23, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Hessel, Susan T. (May 24, 1977). "City lawyer was fighting advocate". La Crosse Tribune. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2020. – via Newspapers.com