James M. Brown (coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1892 |
| Died | September 1, 1965 (aged 73) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | Colgate |
| Coaching career ( Detroit | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–10–2 (football) 24–28 (basketball) |
James M. "Bingo" Brown (January 13, 1892 – September 1, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—from 1923 to 1924, compiling a record of 4–10–2.[2] He was also the head basketball coach at the University of Detroit—now known as the University of Detroit Mercy—from 1919 to 1922, tallying a mark of 24–28.
Brown attended
Meuse-Argonne Offensive. At the University of Detroit, he also served as an assistant football coach under head coach James F. Duffy.[3] Brown died at the age of 73, on September 1, 1965, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Normal Normalites (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Michigan State Normal | 2–5–1 | 1–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1924 | Michigan State Normal | 2–5–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Michigan State Normal: | 4–10–2 | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–10–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "James Brown". Eastern Michigan University Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Residence Hall Scrapbooks". emich.edu. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
