Bob Broome
American football player and coach (1916–1959)
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Robert William Broome (September 14, 1916 – June 20, 1959)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Appalachian State Teachers College—now known as Appalachian State University—from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 13–16.[2] Broome was also the head baseball coach at Appalachian State from 1959 to 1957.
BornSeptember 14, 1916
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1959 (aged 42)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
1936–1939Appalachian State
PositionFullback
Broome pictured in The Rhododendron 1959, Appalachian State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1916 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1959 (aged 42) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1939 | Appalachian State |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | Appalachian State |
| Baseball | |
| 1949–1957 | Appalachian State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–16 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1956–1958) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Appalachian State | 3–6 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Appalachian State | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | Appalachian State | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Appalachian State: | 13–16 | 9–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–16 | ||||||||
