Early life and education
Hobson was born on May 4, 1908.Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. He attended high school in Greensboro, Alabama, and was captain of his school'sCoaching career
After graduating from Alabama State, Hobson began a coaching career, and served his first few years at several high schools including Lakeside High School. In 1937, he was named coach and science teacher at Decatur Negro High School. He was a key figure in organizing the Alabama and Southwest Georgia Athletic Conference, serving as its president for a time. By the time he began coaching college sports, Hobson had helped his high school teams win a total of four state championships, three of which were in football and the remaining one in track and field. Hobson was named head football coach for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in 1942, succeeding Dyke Smith. He had previously been an assistant to the team. It was his tenure at Alabama A&M which Hobson was best known for, going on to serve over three decades with the school including stints as athletic director and head of the physical education department. He coached football from 1942 to 1959, compiling a record of 43–83–10, before being succeeded by Louis Crews. After becoming athletic director in 1960, Hobson took Alabama A&M from having just football, to having five sports, after reviving baseball, and adding tennis, golf, and basketball. He coached each of these sports during his tenure. Hobson brought Alabama A&M into the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and their "well-balanced" program earned them respect from all other conference schools. He helped organize the Magic City Classic, one of the most popular annual black college games between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, and after his career as a coach and athletic director became a prominent figure in the SIAC. Hobson served as the conference's president from 1970 to 1983, and was a member of their Ethics Committee and Physical Education Committee. He was a SIAC parliamentarian, served for a time as the president of the Southern Coaches and Officials Association, and was a member of the NCAA Committee on Committees.Later life and death
Hobson was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also inducted into the Alabama A&M Athletic Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1992, which he helped create. The Hobson Fieldhouse at Alabama A&M was named in his honor and the SIAC also named their offensive back of the year award after him. He died on November 19, 2001, at the age of 93.Head coaching record
College football
References
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