Edward Michael Brawley (July 17, 1893 – May 1, 1956) was an American football player and coach.

Ed Brawley
Personal information
Born:July 17, 1893
Boston, Massachusetts
Died:May 1, 1956 (aged 63)
Peabody, Massachusetts
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:Holy Cross
Position:Guard
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Brawley was born on July 17, 1893, in Roxbury.[1][2] He attended Medford High School. In 1911, he was the captain of the school's state championship winning football team.[1] He graduated in 1912 and went on to attend the College of the Holy Cross, where he played college football and participated in track and field. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1988.[3]

Professional career

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Brawley played in the National Football League with the New York Brickley Giants and the Cleveland Indians. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants founded in 1925.

Coaching career

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After graduating from Holy Cross, Brawley coached football, baseball, and basketball at Allen Military School in Waltham, Massachusetts, and Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut. From 1922 to 1926 he was the head football coach at Peabody High School. He also coached the University of Peabody, a semipro football team. He was the head of Peabody High's history department until his death on May 1, 1956.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Edward M. Brawley '15 All-America Star, Peabody Teacher, 63". The Boston Daily Globe. May 2, 1956.
  2. ^ "Edward Michael Brawley". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "The home of Holy Cross Athletics - Hall of Fame - Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2009.