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Bob Trocolor
Biographical details
Born(1917-03-31)March 31, 1917
Oak Hill, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1984(1984-07-27) (aged 67)
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1930sAlabama
c. 1939Long Island
1942–1943New York Giants
1944Brooklyn Tigers
Baseball
c. 1930sAlabama
c. 1939Long Island
Position(s)Quarterback, halfback (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945St. Mary HS (NJ)
1946Paterson Panthers
1946–1948Bergen
1949Stetson
1955NYMA (NY)
1957–1959Passaic-Bergen County All-Stars
1960Lodi Generals
1960Lodi HS (NJ)
1963Manchester Regional HS (NJ) (freshmen)
1974William Paterson
Basketball
1945–1946St. Mary HS (NJ)
1946–1949Bergen
1949–1950Stetson
Baseball
1947–1949Bergen
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1949Bergen
Head coaching record
Overall2–8 (professional football)
7–12–1 (college football)
21–5 (junior college football)
6–16 (college basketball)

Robert G. Trocolor (March 31, 1917 – July 27, 1984) was an American football player and coach. He was also a college basketball and football head coach as well as movie actor.

Playing career

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Trocolor played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide before transferring to play for the Long Island Blackbirds.[1] He then went undrafted in 1942 but eventually landed a spot with the National Football League's New York Giants, for whom he played for two seasons as a substitute quarterback, punt returner and halfback. In 1944, Trocolor was traded to the Brooklyn Tigers and played in two games. The team merged with the Boston Yanks in 1945, but Trocolor did not get picked up, so his professional football career ended after three seasons.

Coaching career

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In 1945, Trocolor served as the head football and basketball coach for St. Mary High School in Rutherford, New Jersey.[2] In 1946, he was hired as the head football coach for the Paterson Panthers of the American Association.[3] In his lone season he led the team to a 2–8 record. Also in 1946, he was hired as the athletic director, football, basketball, and baseball coach for Bergen College.[4] His contract was extended in 1948 after leading winning seasons in all three sports.[1]

After three seasons with Bergen, Trocolor was hired as the head football and basketball coach for Stetson.[5] He only lasted one season with Stetson as he resigned because of a family emergency.[6]

Throughout Trocolor's coaching career, he served as a scout for the New York Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).[2]

Trocolor returned to coaching in 1955 as the head football coach for New York Military Academy.[7] He also served as the head coach for the Passaic-Bergen County All-Stars, a semiprofessional team.[8] In 1960, he coached the Lodi Generals of the Eastern Football Conference alongside Lodi High School.[9][10] He returned to coaching once again in 1963, as the freshmen coach for Manchester Regional High School.[11]

In 1974, Trocolor was hired as the first full-time head coach for William Paterson.[12] He led the team to a 3–7 season in his only year with the team. He resigned due to the lack of cooperation from the athletic director, Art Eason.[13]

Acting

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In the 1953 film Big Leaguer, Trocolor plays himself. The movie is about a group of 18- to 22-year-old men who are trying out for a Major League Baseball team, and he is one of the players.

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Stetson Hatters (Dixie Conference) (1949)
1949 Stetson 4–5–1 2–2 T–3rd
Stetson: 4–5–1 2–2
William Paterson Pioneers (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1974)
1974 William Paterson 3–7 1–4 5th
William Paterson: 3–7 1–4
Total: 7–12–1

Junior college football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bergen Cagers (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946 Bergen 6–3
1947 Bergen 6–2
1948 Bergen 9–0
Bergen: 21–5
Total: 21–5

College basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Stetson Hatters (Independent) (1949–1950)
1949–50 Stetson 6–16
Stetson: 6–16
Total: 6–16

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trocolor signs new contract". The Star-Ledger. May 12, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Handled Giant Tryouts in Village". The Sunday News. July 8, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Trocolor to Coach Paterson Eleven". Staten Island Advance. June 25, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Trocolor Experiments With Bergen Eleven". The Star-Ledger. August 24, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Bob Trocolor Signs As Stetson Mentor". The Morning Union. April 10, 1949. p. 33. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Bob Trocolor Resigns As Stetson Coach". The Tampa Tribune. January 24, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Trocolor to Coach At NY Military". The Herald-News. March 2, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "Trocolor Works Stars Hard for Benefit Game". The Herald-News. September 10, 1959. p. 41. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Alviks, Generals in Final Exhibition Before Openers". The Jersey Journal. September 1, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "Bob Trocolor Tenders Resignation As Mentor". The Record. March 2, 1961. p. 32. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Trocolor Manchester HS Frosh Grid Coach". The News. August 23, 1963. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "Trocolor Named WPC Grid Coach". The News. June 5, 1974. p. 40. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. ^ "Trocolor Quits WPC". The News. January 25, 1975. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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