Farley Moody
"Lieut. Farley Moody, Tuscaloosa Ala., fell in the fierce fighting in Argonne Forest" | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1891-09-18)September 18, 1891 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1918(1918-10-11) (aged 27) Argonne Forest, France |
Playing career | |
19091912 | Alabama |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1915 | Alabama (acting co-HC) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Southern (1912) | |
Farley William Moody (September 18, 1891 – October 11, 1918) was an American college football player and a lawyer.[1]
Early years
Farley Moody was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on September 18, 1891, to Frank Sims Moody and Mary Farley Maxwell.
University of Alabama
At Alabama he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Playing career
Moody was a prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama from 1909 to 1912.
1910
Moody made the field goal to beat Tulane 5 to 3 in 1910.
1911
Moody scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard punt return, and added four extra points in the 24 to 0 win over Howard in 1911.
1912
Moody was captain of the 1912 team.[2] He was selected All-Southern.[3] He later died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.
Coaching career
1915
He coached the 1915 team with athletic director B. L. Noojin after coach Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever.[4][5] The pair had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses.
Wartime service
Lieutenant Moody died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.[6]
References
- ^ Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (1918). "1912". The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity: 49.
- ^ "1912 season" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65.
- ^ "Notable Comeback Victories" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Nick Saban Era Begins".
- ^ "Entire City Saddened by the Killing of Lieut. Farley Moody on Battle Front in France". The Tuscaloosa News. November 6, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Farley Moody at Find a Grave
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