Dunny Goode Explained

Dunny Goode
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Birth Date:24 October 1929
Birth Place:Pampa, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.
Player Years1:1949–1951
Player Team1:Hardin–Simmons
Player Positions:Halfback
Coach Years1:1956–1958
Coach Team1:Canadian HS (TX) (backfield)
Coach Years2:1959
Coach Team2:Lefors HS (TX) (assistant)
Coach Years3:1960
Coach Team3:Hardin–Simmons (DB/freshmen)
Coach Years4:1961–1963
Coach Team4:Lefors HS (TX)
Coach Years5:1964
Coach Team5:Taft HS (TX)
Coach Years6:1965–1967
Coach Team6:Beeville HS (TX)
Coach Years7:1968–1971
Coach Team7:Canyon HS (TX)
Coach Years8:1973–1977
Coach Team8:Clovis HS (NM)
Coach Years9:1978–1982
Coach Team9:Eastern New Mexico
Coach Years10:1984
Coach Team10:Goddard HS (NM)
Coach Years11:1985–1987
Coach Team11:Farmington HS (NM)
Coach Years12:1988–1990
Coach Team12:Austin HS (El Paso, TX) (assistant)
Overall Record:21–29–1 (college)

William Frank "Dunny" Goode (October 24, 1929 – June 1, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He was the tenth head football coach for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, serving for five seasons, from 1978 to 1982, and compiling a record of 21–29–1.[1] [2]

Goode played college football as a halfback at Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. As a senior in 1951, he was the second in the nation in rushing yards with 1,399.[3] He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 26th round of the 1952 NFL draft with the 307th overall pick.[4]

Coaching career

Goode began his coaching career in 1956 as backfield coach at Canadian High School in Canadian, Texas. He spent two years working in the sporting goods business in Andrews, Texas before he was appointed as an assistant coach at Lefors High School in Lefors, Texas.[5] Goode returned to Hardin–Simmons in 1960 as an assistant coach, mentoring the freshman football team and the defensive backfield on the varsity team.[6]

Goode was hired to his first head coaching job at Lefors High School in 1961. After three seasons, he resigned to take the same job at Taft High School in Taft, Texas.[7] The following year, he moved on to Beeville High School in Beeville, Texas.[8]

Goode was the head football coach at Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico from 1973 to 1977, compiling a record of 49–14 in five seasons and leading his 1977 squad to the Class AAAA New Mexico state football title.[9] [10]

Death

Goode died on June 1, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease and was hospitalized a week prior to his death.[11]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . December 11, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725192016/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8200/Football/Footballmediaguide2007.pdf . July 25, 2011 .
  2. Web site: . Football Coaches . Eastern New Mexico Athletics . July 23, 2023 .
  3. News: . H-SU's Goode Signs Pact With Redskins . . . February 23, 1952 . 7 . July 23, 2023 . .
  4. Web site: . 1952 NFL Draft . . July 23, 2023 .
  5. News: . Goode Named Lefors Assistant . . . June 3, 1959 . 6 . July 23, 2023 . .
  6. News: . Dunny Goode H-SU's Coach . . . . May 27, 1960 . 21 . July 23, 2023 . .
  7. News: . Goode Resigns Takes Taft Post . . . May 11, 1964 . 7 . July 23, 2023 . .
  8. News: . Dunny Goode Is New Beeville Head Coach . . . April 8, 1965 . 4 . July 23, 2023 . .
  9. News: Renteria . Ramon . Search For Coach Ends . . . April 18, 1973 . 16 . July 23, 2023 . .
  10. News: . ENMU has a 'Goode' coach . . . . February 20, 1978 . C3 . July 23, 2023 . .
  11. News: . Ex-Clovis Coach Goode Dead at 74 . . . June 2, 2004. D5 . July 23, 2023 . .