Johnny Broadnax Explained

Johnny Broadnax
Birth Date:	10 January 1904
Birth Place:	Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:	Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Player Team1:	Georgia
Player Years1:	1924–1927
Player Positions:	Quarterback
Coach Years1:	c.1932–1937
Coach Team1:	Georgia (freshmen)
Admin Years1:	1938–1948
Admin Team1:	Georgia (assistant AD)

John Ellis Broadnax (January 10, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American football player and coach.

Playing career

Broadnax played quarterback for the University School for Boys in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He led Bluebirds to a state title as a senior. Pup Phillips was coach.^[1]

He then went on to play for The University of Georgia.Broadnax was quarterback for the 1927 Georgia Bulldogs "dream and wonder team" which defeated Yale on October 8, 1927.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Coaching career

Broadnax coached Georgia Military College and led the school to a state title in 1929.^[6]

He returned to his alma mater as a freshman coach in the 1930s and was an assistant athletic director from 1938 to 1948.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: University School for Boys. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101927/http://ghsfha.org/statechamps.php?aChampID=386. dead. 2015-04-02.
2. News: Erratic Elis Let Georgians Dash Through. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 40. October 9, 1927. Newspapers.com.
3. Book: About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. Patrick Garbin. 38. Google books. March 26, 2015. 2008. 9780810860407.
4. Book: Ken Rappoport. Great College Football Rivalries. June 1, 1978. 175.
5. Book: The Georgia Bulldogs. registration. 6. 2010. Mark Stewart.
6. Web site: Georgia Military College - 1929 State Champion GIAA. 2015-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172312/http://ghsfha.org/statechamps.php?aChampID=392. 2015-04-02. dead.
7. JOHNNY BROADNAX JOINS BATRITE . Athletic Journal. 1948. 38. 29.
8. News: Johnny Broadnax Enlists. 10. August 21, 1942. The Anniston Star. March 26, 2015. Newspapers.com.