Farley Moody

Farley William Moody (September 18, 1891 – October 11, 1918) was a college football player and a lawyer.[1]

Farley Moody
Biographical details
Born(1891-09-18)September 18, 1891
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DiedOctober 11, 1918(1918-10-11) (aged 27)
Argonne Forest, France
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Playing career
1909–1912Alabama
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1915Alabama
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1912)

Early years

Farley Moody was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on September 18, 1891 to Frank Sims Moody and Mary Farley Maxwell.

University of Alabama

At Alabama he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

Playing career

Moody was a prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama from 1909 to 1912.

1910

Moody made the field goal to beat Tulane 5 to 3 in 1910.

1911

Moody scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard punt return, and added four extra points in the 24 to 0 win over Howard in 1911.

1912

Moody was captain of the 1912 team.[2] He was selected All-Southern.[3] He later died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.

Coaching career

1915

He coached the 1915 team with athletic director B. L. Noojin after coach Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever.[4][5] The pair had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses.

Wartime service

He died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.[6]

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References
  1. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (1918). "1912". The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity: 49.
  2. "1912 season" (PDF).
  3. Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65.
  4. "Notable Comeback Victories" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014.
  5. "Nick Saban Era Begins".
  6. "Entire City Saddened by the Killing of Lieut. Farley Moody on Battle Front in France". The Tuscaloosa News. November 6, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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