George H. Brooke
Tulane | |
Position(s) | Fullback |
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Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1897 | Stanford |
1900–1912 | Swarthmore |
1913–1915 | Penn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 90–46–10 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1969 (profile) |
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.
Early life and family history
Brooke was born on July 9, 1874, in Brookeville, Maryland, to Walter H. Brooke and Caroline Leggett Brooke. He was married to Marie Louise Gregg Robb. He and his wife had no children. Brooke attended Brookeville High School in Maryland before moving on to Swarthmore College. At Swarthmore, he played baseball and football. He was the captain of the 1892 Swarthmore football team. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Swarthmore in 1893. He next enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph. B) degree in 1895 and a Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree in 1898.[1][2]
Playing career
Brooke played seven years of college football at
Coaching career
Following his playing career, Brooke was the head football coach at Stanford University in 1897, compiling a record of 4–1. In the spring of 1898 he took a break from coaching and joined the first Pennsylvania unit that was mustered into service for the Spanish–American War. He served in Puerto Rico during the conflict. Brooke was discharged from the Army later in 1898 with the war ending.[1] From 1900 to 1912 he coached Swarthmore College's football team, earning an overall record of 72–32–6. He coached three years at the University of Pennsylvania, where his record was 13–12–4.[6] After leaving coaching, he became an insurance broker. He suffered from a heart condition, and spent his final years living on the West Coast. He died November 16, 1938, in Tucson, Arizona.
Other interests and legacy
Brooke was also an accomplished squash player, winning the national amateur squash championship in 1904, and the doubles championship in 1917.[6]
Brooke died in 1938.[6] In 1969, he was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Stanford (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Stanford | 4–1 | |||||||
Stanford: | 4–1 | ||||||||
Swarthmore Quakers (Independent) (1899–1912) | |||||||||
1899 | Swarthmore | 9–1–2 | |||||||
1900 | Swarthmore | 6–3–2 | |||||||
1901 | Swarthmore | 8–2–2 | |||||||
1902 | Swarthmore | 6–6 | |||||||
1903 | Swarthmore | 6–4 | |||||||
1904 | Swarthmore | 6–3 | |||||||
1905 | Swarthmore | 8–1 | |||||||
1906 | Swarthmore | 7–2 | |||||||
1907 | Swarthmore | 6–2 | |||||||
1908 | No team | ||||||||
1909 | Swarthmore | 2–5 | |||||||
1910 | Swarthmore | 5–3 | |||||||
1911 | Swarthmore | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1912 | Swarthmore | 7–1–1 | |||||||
Swarthmore: | 73–33–6 | ||||||||
Penn Quakers (Independent) (1913–1915) | |||||||||
1913 | Penn | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1914 | Penn | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1915 | Penn | 3–5–2 | |||||||
Penn: | 13–12–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 90–46–10 |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780313284311.
- ^ "General Alumni Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1922". 1922.
- ^ Date: Sunday, July 12, 1896. Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Volume:135 Issue:12 Page:9.
- ^ Hardesty, Dan. "LSU:The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. pg 24-25.
- The Daily Picayune. October 25, 1896. pg. 8.
- ^ New York Times. November 17, 1938. Retrieved June 29, 2010.