Albion College

An outstanding football defensivelineman, James Dobbins was a core member of Albion's defense. Afour-time letter winner who served as co-captain his senior year,he was selected as an All-MIAA defensive lineman in 1966 and 1968,and he was a member of the Briton MIAA championship teams in 1965and 1966.

Dobbins also lettered four times in baseball. In 1968, hewas a member of the rags-to-riches team that posted a 2-10 mark atthe halfway point of the season and bounced back to a 9-3 recordthe second half and went from last in the league to an MIAAchampionship.

Upon graduation, Dobbins earned an M.D. from MichiganState University in 1973. He served on the College's AlumniAssociation Board of Directors from 1985 to 1991 and continues toact as the team physician for Briton football.

Dobbins is currently a physician in Marshall where helives with his wife, Sandra Ulrich Dobbins, '71. The Dobbins havethree children: James, John and Jennifer.