Boni Eli Petcoff (February 1, 1900 – August 5, 1965) was an American football tackle and coach. He was born in Bulgaria and came to the United States at age six.[1] He played college football at Ohio State University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Columbus Tigers from 1924 to 1926.[2] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[3][4] Petcoff served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1926 to 1929, compiling a record of 13–15–1. After retiring from football, he was a physician. He died in 1965 at age 65.[5]
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| Born: | (1900-02-01)February 1, 1900 Bulgaria |
| Died: | August 7, 1965(1965-08-07) (aged 65) Oregon, Ohio |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
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| High school: | Waite (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Position: | Tackle |
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Toledo Rockets (Northwest Ohio League) (1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Toledo | 3–5 | 1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1927 | Toledo | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1928 | Toledo | 1–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Toledo | 4–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Toledo: | 13–15–1 | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–15–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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