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 | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Broadnax died on November 22, 1986, in Athens, Georgia, from complications of pneumonia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 .
