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

Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,703 according to the 2020 US Census. Stone Mountain is in the eastern part of DeKalb County and is a suburb of Atlanta that encompasses nearly 1.7 square mil ...

. 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 George Marshall Phillips was born on September 24, 1895 in Carnesville, Georgia to George Sullivan Phillips and Elizabeth Wit ...

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

Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...

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