Robert Joseph Thalman (November 5, 1922 – January 31, 2012) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

Hampden–Sydney College gr, Ye Shall Know the Truth , established = , type = Private liberal arts men's college , religious_affiliation = Presbyterian Church (USA) , endowment = $258 million (2021) , president = Larry Stimpert , city = Hampden Sydney, Virginia , cou ...

from 1956 to 1959 and at the

Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...

(VMI) from 1971 to 1984, compiling a career

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record of 80–103–4. He led the

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championships in 1974 and 1977. Thalman played football at the

University of Richmond The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School ...

, from which he graduated in 1948. Thalman was the line coach in football and head track coach at

Norview High School Norview High School is a public high school in central Norfolk, Virginia. Norview High School is one of the five local high schools that serve the city. It is home of the Dodson Scholars Program and the Leadership Center for Science and Enginee ...

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until he was hired, in 1953, to be an assistant football coach at head track coach at Hampden–Sydney.

Head coaching record

College football

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