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General First nameJoseph Oliver
LastnameTobin
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1878-09-04
Place of birthSan Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
Date of death1978-08-02
Place of deathHillsborough, San Mateo County, California, United States of America


About

Died at his home just short of his 100th birthday. His father co-founded the Hibernia Bank of California and he spent most of his career there. He married the beautiful Constance de Young, daughter of M.H. de Young, co-founder of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper which stayed in the family for over 100 years. He was an avid sportsman and was well known for the horse, J.O. Tobin, which was named after him. This Kentucky bred horse beat triple crown winner, Seattle Slew in a race at Hollywood Park in 1977.

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Archive statistics Career1891 - 1896
Tournament wins0
Matches9
Match wins5


Tournaments Pacific Coast Championship - 1896 Longwood Bowl - 1892 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1892 Pacific Coast Championship - 1891