Johnny Broadnax
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1904 Ensley, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1986 (aged 82) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1927 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1929 | Georgia Military |
| 1930–1937 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1930 | Georgia Military |
| 1930–1938 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| Baseball | |
| 1928 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| 1929–1930 | Georgia Military |
| 1931–1937 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–1948 | Georgia (assistant AD) |
John Ellis Broadnax (January 10, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American college football player and coach.
Playing career
Broadnax was born in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Atlanta.[1] He played quarterback for the University School for Boys in Stone Mountain, Georgia, leading the Bluebirds to a state title as a senior. Pup Phillips was team's coach.[2]
Broadnax then went the University of Georgia, where he play for Georgia Bulldogs football team. Broadnax was quarterback for the 1927 Georgia Bulldogs "dream and wonder team" which defeated Yale.[3][4][5][6]
Coaching career and military service
Broadnax coached the freshman baseball team at Georgia in the spring of 1928. He was then named football, basketball, and baseball coach at Georgia Military College (GMC).[7] He led the Georgia Military football team to a state title in 1929.[8][9]
Broadnax returned to his alma mater, Georgia, as a freshman football, basketball, and baseball coach in 1930.[10][11] He was an assistant athletic director at Georgia from 1938 to 1948.[12]
In 1942, Broadnax was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Navy.[13] He returned to Georgia in 1945, after three years of military service during World War II.[14]
Death
Broadnax died on November 22, 1986, in Athens, Georgia, from complications of pneumonia.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Former Georgia QB dies at 82". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. November 24, 1986. p. 10E. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "University School for Boys". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Erratic Elis Let Georgians Dash Through". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 9, 1927. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 38. ISBN 9780810860407. Retrieved March 26, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ Ken Rappoport (June 1, 1978). Great College Football Rivalries. p. 175.
- ^ Mark Stewart (2010). The Georgia Bulldogs. p. 6.
- ^ "Broadnax Named Coach at G. M. C.; Rentz to Remain". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. May 30, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jenkins, Dave (December 15, 1929). "Johnny Broadnax Develops Real Outfit at G. M. C." The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 6C. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Georgia Military College - 1929 State Champion GIAA". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Jenkins, Dave (May 20, 1930). "Bobby Hooks Succeeds Broadnax As Coach at G. M. C." The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 25. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Broadnax Named As Bulldogs Coach". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. May 20, 1930. p. 20. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Johnny Broadnax Joins Batrite". Athletic Journal. 29: 38. 1948.
- ^ "Johnny Broadnax Enlists". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. Associated Press. August 21, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Johnny Broadnax Back At Georgia". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. August 8, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .