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American football player and coach (1904–1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Ellis Broadnax (January 10, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American football player and coach.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Alabama, U.S. | January 10, 1904
Died | November 22, 1986 82) Athens, Georgia, U.S. | (aged
Playing career | |
1924–1927 | Georgia |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
c.1932–1937 | Georgia (freshmen) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1938–1948 | Georgia (assistant AD) |
Broadnax played quarterback for the University School for Boys in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He led Bluebirds to a state title as a senior. Pup Phillips was coach.[1]
He then went on to play for The University of Georgia. Broadnax was quarterback for the 1927 Georgia Bulldogs "dream and wonder team" which defeated Yale on October 8, 1927.[2][3][4][5]
Broadnax coached Georgia Military College and led the school to a state title in 1929.[6]
He returned to his alma mater as a freshman coach in the 1930s and was an assistant athletic director from 1938 to 1948.[7][8]
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