Edgar O. Brown
Edgar Osborne Brown (August 26, 1880 – March 11, 1937)[2][3] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He coached at a number of schools 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, Arkansas Polytechnic College—now known as Arkansas Tech University—in Russellville, Arkansas. In the 1930s, Brown served as the athletic director at the College of the Ozarks—now known as the University of the Ozarks—in Clarksville, Arkansas.[4] Brown died on March 11, 1937, in Clarksville, after suffering a paralytic stroke.[5][6]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1880 Sevierville, Tennessee |
| Died | March 11, 1937 (aged 56) Clarksville, Arkansas |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1909 | Wabash[1] |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913 | Parsons |
| 1915–1916 | Bethany (KS) |
| 1917 | Maryville (TN) |
| 1919 | Central (MO) |
| 1920–1932 | Arkansas Tech |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1932 | Arkansas Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1923 | Arkansas Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930s | Ozarks |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–54 (basketball) 1–4 (baseball) |
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.[7][8]
References
- The Blue Book of College Athletics. F. Turbyville. 1935. ISSN 0893-7737. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- "Fayetteville Daily Democrat, March 13, 1937". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- "Grim Reaper Ends Career of Coach". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. March 11, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "BETHANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON RECORDS (Including Post-season games) and FOOTBALL HEAD COACHES", published by Bethany College Athletics, 2012
- DeLassus, David. "Bethany College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2013.