James M. Brown (coach)

James M. "Bingo" Brown (January 13, 1892 – September 1, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—from 1923 to 1924, compiling a record of 4–10–2.[2] He was also the head basketball coach at the University of Detroit—now known as the University of Detroit Mercy—from 1919 to 1922, tallying a mark of 24–28.

James M. Brown
Biographical details
Born(1892-01-13)January 13, 1892
DiedSeptember 1, 1965(1965-09-01) (aged 73)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1912Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919Detroit (assistant)
1923–1924Michigan State Normal
Football
1919–1922Detroit
Head coaching record
Overall4–10–2 (football)
24–28 (basketball)

Brown attended Colgate University, where he played college football before graduating in 1916. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the United States Army, seeing action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. At the University of Detroit, he also served as an assistant football coach under head coach James F. Duffy.[3] Brown died at the age of 73, on September 1, 1965, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Michigan State Normal Normalites (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1924)
1923 Michigan State Normal 2–5–11–3–1T–4th
1924 Michigan State Normal 2–5–12–34th
Michigan State Normal: 4–10–24–6–1
Total:4–10–2

References
  1. "James Brown". Eastern Michigan University Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Residence Hall Scrapbooks". emich.edu. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. "Lafayette Meets Masten Saturday; U. B. vs. Detroit". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, New York. November 19, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Bingo Brown, 73, Dies in Ann Arbor". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. Associated Press. September 2, 1965. p. 21. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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