Bob Broome | |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1916 |
Birth Place: | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Death Place: | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1936–1939 |
Player Team2: | Appalachian State |
Player Positions: | Fullback |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1956–1958 |
Coach Team2: | Appalachian State |
Coach Sport3: | Baseball |
Coach Years4: | 1949–1957 |
Coach Team4: | Appalachian State |
Overall Record: | 13–16 (football) |
Robert William Broome (September 14, 1916 – June 20, 1959)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Appalachian State Teachers College—now known as Appalachian State University—from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 13–16.[2] Broome was also the head baseball coach at Appalachian State from 1959 to 1957.