Bob Broome
 Broome pictured in The Rhododendron 1959, Appalachian State yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football, baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 16, 1916 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Died |
June 19, 1959 (aged 42) Durham, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1939 | Appalachian State |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | Appalachian State |
| Baseball | |
| 1949–1957 | Appalachian State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–16 (football) |
Robert William "Bob" Broome (September 16, 1916 – June 19, 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.
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 | 2nd | |||||
| Appalachian State: | 13–16 | 9–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–16 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "For Bob Broome". Richmond County Journal. Rockingham, North Carolina. July 15, 1959. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ↑ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
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