David A. Brodie
American agriculturalist and football coach (1867–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Arthur Brodie (July 28, 1867 – December 29, 1951) was an American agriculturalist and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College and School of Science—now known as Washington State University—for one season, in 1896, compiling a record of 2–0–1.
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1867-07-28)July 28, 1867 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
Died | December 29, 1951(1951-12-29) (aged 84) Avon Park, Florida, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1895 | Washington Agricultural |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1896 | Washington Agricultural |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–0–1 |
Brodie was born in Peterborough, Ontario and moved with family in 1883 to a farm near Silverton, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State Normal School—now known as Western Oregon University—in 1894. He graduated Washington Agricultural in 1898 and became an assistant professor there.[1] Brodie later worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. He moved from Washington, D.C. to Avon Park, Florida around 1939 and died there on December 29, 1951.[2]