John Ellis Broadnax (January 10, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an

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player and coach.

Playing career

Broadnax played

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for the University School for Boys in

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. He led Bluebirds to a state title as a senior.

Pup Phillips George Marshall "Pup" Phillips (September 24, 1895May 1, 1953) was an American football player and coach. Early years Phillips was born on September 24, 1895, in Carnesville, Georgia, to George Sullivan Phillips and Elizabeth Witaker Hunsinger ...

was coach. He then went on to play for

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. Broadnax was

for the 1927 Georgia Bulldogs "dream and wonder team" which defeated

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on October 8, 1927.

Coaching career

Broadnax coached

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and led the school to a state title in 1929. He returned to his alma mater as a freshman coach in the 1930s and was an assistant athletic director from 1938 to 1948.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broadnax, Johnny 1904 births 1986 deaths American football quarterbacks Georgia Bulldogs football players High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Bulldogs football coaches