Brookside in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Bill Jobko Football Stadium
The Perkins Field Athletic Complex
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
1. The Bill Jobko Football Stadium Marker
Bridgeport High School Class of 1953
3 year-3 sport athlete-football, basketball, baseball
Member of the Ohio State University National Championship Teams of 1954 & 1957
Bill played two-way as an offensive guard and linebacker
1957 Most Valuable Player the Ohio State University
Only player in Big 10 history ever to lose a Big 10 regular season game
Bill recorded a safety the college all-stars defeating of the NFL Champion Detroit Lions 35-19, one of 8 times the college all-stars won this game
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams who he played for from 1958 until 1963
Traded to Minnesota Vikings whom he played for from 1963-1965
Was an original Atlanta Falcon in 1966 and served as Team Captain
From 1967-1989 Bill served the Atlanta Falcons as a coach
Scout had director of pro player personnel
In 1989 Bill became chief college scout for the Phoenix Cardinals until his retirement in 1994
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 40° 4.19′ N, 80° 45.631′ W. Marker is in Brookside, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on National Road (U.S. 40) 0.2 miles south of
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Niekro Diamond (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookside World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mile Markers (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Bridgeport (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); The National Historic Road in Ohio (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp Carlile (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); a different marker also named Camp Carlile (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookside.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ohio County / State of Ohio (was approx. 1.2 miles away in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
2. The Bill Jobko Football Stadium Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
3. The Bill Jobko Football Stadium Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
