Robert H. Fletcher

Robert H. Fletcher was an American football player and coach.

Playing career

Fletcher played quarterback for the Illinois Fighting Illini football from 1918 to 1920. His football team">American football">football team famously won the national title, after he kicked a game-winning field goal to defeat Ohio State. He was named All-Big Ten Conference in 1918, 1919, and 1920. He was also named to the All-Western college football team of 1920 All-Western [college football team|1920].

Head football coach

Fletcher first coached three seasons as the head football coach of Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio from 1921 to 1923, amassing a record of 24–6.
In 1924, he moved to Cleveland to coach at the Case School of Applied Science, known today as Case Western Reserve University. Fletcher coached both the school's football and basketball teams. His overall football record was 19–27–7 and his overall basketball record was 30–29.