Edgar O. Brown

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Edgar O. Brown
Brown pictured in The Topeka Daily Capital, 1915
Biographical details
Born(1880-08-26)August 26, 1880
Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1937(1937-03-11) (aged 56)
Clarksville, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1907–1909Wabash
Position(s)
Arkansas Tech
Administrative career (
Ozarks
Head coaching record
Overall108–46–17 (football)
63–54 (basketball)
1–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 AIC (1928, 1931)

Edgar Osborne Brown (August 26, 1880 – March 11, 1937)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He coached at a number of colleges including Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, Central College—now known as Central Methodist University—in Fayette, Missouri and Arkansas Polytechnic College—now known as Arkansas Tech University—in Russellville, Arkansas. In the 1930s, Brown was the athletic director at the College of the Ozarks—now known as the University of the Ozarks—in Clarksville, Arkansas.[2]

Playing career

Brown played college football at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana from 1907 to 1909. He also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track and field at Wabash.[3] He set intercollegiate records for the state of Indiana in the shot put and discus throw.[4][5]

Coaching career

Brown was the head football coach at the Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 1915 to 1916, compiling a record of 3–11–1.[6]

Death

Brown died on March 11, 1937, in Clarksville, after suffering a paralytic stroke.[7]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Parsons
(Independent) (1913)
1913 Parsons 3–3–2
Parsons: 3–3–2
Bethany Swedes (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915 Bethany 1–6 1–6 14th
1916 Bethany 2–6–1 2–5–1 T–12th
Bethany: 3–12–1 3–11–1
Maryville Scots (Independent) (1917)
1917 Maryville 7–3
Maryville: 7–3
) (1919)
1919 Central 4–3 3–2 4th
Central: 4–3 3–2
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (Independent) (1920–1927)
1920 Arkansas Tech 4–0–2
1921 Arkansas Tech 7–0
1922 Arkansas Tech 8–1
1923 Arkansas Tech 6–1–1
1924 Arkansas Tech 6–1–2
1925 Arkansas Tech 7–2
1926 Arkansas Tech 6–2
1927 Arkansas Tech 5–3–1
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1928–1932)
1928 Arkansas Tech 7–2 1st
1929 Arkansas Tech 4–4–1
1930 Arkansas Tech 5–2–2
1931 Arkansas Tech 7–1–2 1st
1932 Arkansas Tech 6–2–1
Arkansas Tech: 78–21–12
Ozarks Mountaineers
(Independent) (1934–1935)
1934 Ozarks 7–2–1
1935 Ozarks 6–2–1
Ozarks: 13–4–2
Total: 108–46–17
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Annual Register. University of Chicago. 1912. pp. 474, 623.
  2. ISSN 0893-7737
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  5. ^ The Wabash. Wabash College. 1906. p. 82.
  6. ^ DeLassus, David. "Bethany (KS) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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