George H. Brooke
American football player and coach (1874-1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Haydock Brooke (July 9, 1874 – November 16, 1938) was an American college football player and coach. He played football as a fullback at Swarthmore College from 1889 to 1892 and at the University of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1895. Brooke served as the head football coach at Stanford University (1897), Swarthmore (1900–1912), and Penn (1913–1915), compiling a career coaching record of 90–46–10. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1969.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1874-07-09)July 9, 1874 Brookeville, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 1938(1938-11-16) (aged 64) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1889–1892 | Swarthmore |
1893–1895 | Penn |
1896 | Tulane |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1897 | Stanford |
1900–1912 | Swarthmore |
1913–1915 | Penn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 90–46–10 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1969 (profile) | |
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