Farley William Moody (September 18, 1891 – October 11, 1918) was an American

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player and a

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Early years

Farley Moody was born in

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on September 18, 1891, to Frank Sims Moody and Mary Farley Maxwell.

University of Alabama

At Alabama he was a member of

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Playing career

Moody was a prominent

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for the

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of the

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from

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1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

1910

Moody made the field goal to beat Tulane 5 to 3 in

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1911

Moody scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard punt return, and added four extra points in the 24 to 0 win over

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1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...

1912

Moody was

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of the 1912 team. He was selected All-Southern. He later died in

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while serving in the

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during the

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just a month before the Armistice.

Coaching career

1915

He coached the

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team with athletic director

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after coach

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was hospitalized with

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. The pair had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses.

Wartime service

Lieutenant Moody died in

while serving in the

during the

just a month before the Armistice.

References

External links

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