Al Loeb

Albert Lorch Loeb (March 11, 1890 – October 13, 1987) was a standout college football player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, where he was nicknamed "The Yiddish Wildcat".

Georgia Tech Loeb was a prominent center for John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams. Teammates of Loeb's at Tech would include H. W. Patterson and later Hall of Fame coach William Alexander. Loeb is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted in 1959. Prominent Alabama players included Hargrove and Adrian Van de Graaff. Loeb gave a rousing pep talk before the game. Heisman said "I think Loeb's speech did it. I've never seen madder playing than Al Loeb did that day and inspired by him, we won." Loeb broke three fingers during the game, but had the doctor tape them up and returned to the fray to lead Tech to a 20–3 victory. He was also alternate-captain.