David A. Brodie

David A. Brodie
Brodie pictured in The Chinook, 1899, Washington Agricultural yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1867-07-28)July 28, 1867
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 29, 1951(1951-12-29) (aged 84)
Avon Park, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1895Washington Agricultural
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Washington Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall2–0–1

David Arthur Brodie (July 28, 1867 – December 29, 1951) was an American agriculturalist and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College and School of Science—now known as Washington State University—for one season, in 1896, compiling a record of 2–0–1.

Brodie was born in Peterborough, Ontario and moved with family in 1883 to a farm near Silverton, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State Normal School—now known as Western Oregon University—in 1894. He graduated Washington Agricultural in 1898 and became an assistant professor there.[1] Brodie later worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. He moved from Washington, D.C. to Avon Park, Florida around 1939 and died there on December 29, 1951.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washington Agricultural (Independent) (1896)
1896 Washington Agricultural 2–0–1
Washington Agricultural: 2–0–1
Total: 2–0–1
The standard author abbreviation Brodie is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Faculty". The Chinook. 1: 47. 1899. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "David A. Brodie". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 30, 1951. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Brodie.


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