Nelson Strobridge "Bud" Talbott (June 10, 1892 – July 6, 1952) was an

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player and coach. He served as the

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of the

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of the "

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" and later a charter member of the

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(NFL). Talbott joined the

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in 1917 and served in

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and the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

, rising to the rank of

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. He retired as the deputy director of procurement and production at

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, located at

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio, in Greene County, Ohio, Greene and Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery counties. It includes both Wright and Patte ...

. Talbott began his football career as a starting tackle and halfback from 1912 to 1914, for

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

. He was consensus selection to the 1913 College Football All-America Team. In 1914, he was named captain of the Yale team. Bud led Yale to a 28–0 victory over Notre Dame, ending the Fighting Irish 27-game undefeated streak. He repeated with All-American honors in 1914, making several major newspaper first teams. After graduation, he became one of the organizers of the Dayton Triangles professional football team. He coached the local team in 1916 and again from 1919 until 1921. From 1922 until 1923 he was head coach of the

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football team who had just changed their name from St. Mary's University.

Family

Talbott's father was a wealthy engineer who was involved in the construction of the

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and had various railroad interests. He was also involved in the recovery of Dayton from a 1913 flood. His mother was active in the Dayton

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which opposed giving women the right to vote. She was also involved in the

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and was a patron of the Dayton Westminster Choir. His brother,

Harold E. Talbott Harold Elstner Talbott, Jr. (March 31, 1888 – March 2, 1957) was the third United States Secretary of the Air Force. Biography He was born in Dayton, Ohio, in March 1888 and died in 1957. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, ...

, was the third

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. While his grandson,

Strobe Talbott Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia. He was associated with ''Time'' magazine, and a diplomat who served as the Deputy Secretary of State from 1994 to 2001. He was president ...

, was a deputy secretary of state in the Clinton administration. Another grandson,

Mark Talbott Mark Talbott is an American squash coach and former professional squash player. He is known as one of the all-time great players of hardball squash. Talbott was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the World Profes ...

, is a former professional

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player and was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000. His great grandson, Devin Talbott, is an entrepreneur and private investor focused on the aerospace, defense & government sector.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Talbott, Bud 1892 births 1952 deaths American football halfbacks American football tackles Dayton Triangles coaches Dayton Flyers football coaches Yale Bulldogs football players All-American college football players United States Air Force generals United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio