| Farley Moody | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1891 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Died | October 11, 1918 (aged 27) Argonne Forest, France |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards All-Southern (1912) | |
Farley William Moody (September 18, 1891 – October 11, 1918) was a 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[]
He 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=7784AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ "1912 season". http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/12-m-footbl-recaps.pdf.
- ↑ Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65. https://archive.org/stream/officialnational08nati#page/64/mode/2up/search/%22all+southern%22.
- ↑ "Notable Comeback Victories". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129083629/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/20140929facts-and-figures.pdf.
- ↑ "Nick Saban Era Begins". http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083107aaa.html.
- ↑ "Entire City Saddened by the Killing of Lieut. Farley Moody on Battle Front in France". The Tuscaloosa News: p. 6. November 6, 1918. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14976776/the_tuscaloosa_news/. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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