Thomas Broadus "Dad" Amis (August 26, 1895 – October 14, 1964) was an

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and

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coach. He was the third head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for four seasons, from 1924 to 1927, and compiling a record of 25–12–2. Amis played

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for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado. Amis was born in

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. He died on October 14, 1964, at a hospital in

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, following a short illness.

Head coaching record

Football

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* 1895 births 1964 deaths Players of American football from Newnan, Georgia American football centers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football coaches Furman Paladins football coaches Basketball coaches from Georgia (U.S. state) Howard Payne Yellow Jackets men's basketball coaches Howard Payne Yellow Jackets athletic directors Furman Paladins athletic directors {{1920s-collegefootball-coach-stub