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Tom Keady

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Tom Keady
Keady pictured in The Epitome 1916, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1882-08-18)August 18, 1882
Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 1964(1964-01-12) (agedย 81)
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904Dartmouth
Baseball
1902โ€“1905Dartmouth
1907โ€“1908Haverhill Hustlers
1908Lynn Shoemakers
1908โ€“1909Worcester Busters
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905โ€“1911Dartmouth (assistant)
1912โ€“1920Lehigh
1921โ€“1924Vermont
1925โ€“1930Quantico Marines
1931โ€“1933Western Reserve
Basketball
1910โ€“1911Dartmouth
1912โ€“1913Lehigh
1921โ€“1922Vermont
1923โ€“1925Vermont
Baseball
1908โ€“1911Dartmouth
1912โ€“1922Lehigh
1923Fordham (assistant)
1924Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall87โ€“48โ€“6 (football)
73โ€“23 (basketball)
174โ€“131โ€“5 (baseball)

John Thomas Keady (August 18, 1882 โ€“ February 12, 1964) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1912 to 1920, at the University of Vermont from 1921 to 1924, at Marine Corps Base Quantico from 1925 to 1930, and at Western Reserve University from 1931 to 1933, compiling a career college football record of 87โ€“48โ€“6. Keady was also the head basketball coach and the head baseball coach at Dartmouth College, Lehigh, Vermont, and Quantico.

Early life and playing career

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Keady was born on August 18, 1882, in Wakefield, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Dartmouth College, where he lettered in football and baseball.

Coaching career

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Keady was the 13th head football coach at Lehigh University) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving for nine seasons, from 1912 to 1920, and compiling a record at Lehigh was 56โ€“23โ€“3.[2] This ranks him second among Lehigh head coaches in winning percentage at .701, behind only Pete Lembo (44โ€“14, .759).[3] Keady was the head football coach at Western Reserve University from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 14โ€“9โ€“2 in three seasons.[4]

Death

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Keady died at the age of 82 on February 12, 1964, in Concord, New Hampshire.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lehigh Brown and White (Independent) (1912โ€“1920)
1912 Lehigh 9โ€“2
1913 Lehigh 5โ€“3
1914 Lehigh 8โ€“1
1915 Lehigh 6โ€“4
1916 Lehigh 6โ€“2โ€“1
1917 Lehigh 7โ€“2
1918 Lehigh 4โ€“3
1919 Lehigh 6โ€“3
1920 Lehigh 5โ€“2โ€“2
Lehigh: 56โ€“22โ€“3
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1921โ€“1924)
1921 Vermont 3โ€“4
1922 Vermont 6โ€“3
1923 Vermont 6โ€“3โ€“1
1924 Vermont 2โ€“7
Vermont: 17โ€“17โ€“1
Quantico Marines Devil Dogs (Independent) (1925โ€“1930)
1925 Quantico Marines 6โ€“3โ€“1
1926 Quantico Marines 10โ€“3
1927 Quantico Marines 10โ€“0
1928 Quantico Marines 8โ€“1โ€“1
1929 Quantico Marines 5โ€“3
1930 Quantico Marines 6โ€“2โ€“1
Quantico Marines: 45โ€“12โ€“3
Western Reserve Red Cats (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1931)
1931 Western Reserve 3โ€“5โ€“13โ€“02nd
Western Reserve Red Cats (Independent) (1932)
1932 Western Reserve 7โ€“1
Western Reserve Red Cats (Big Four Conference) (1933)
1933 Western Reserve 4โ€“3โ€“11โ€“1โ€“12nd
Western Reserve: 14โ€“9โ€“24โ€“1โ€“1
Total:132โ€“60โ€“9

Basketball

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Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Dartmouth Big Green () (1910โ€“1911)
1910โ€“11 Dartmouth 5โ€“6
Dartmouth: 5โ€“6
Lehigh Brown and White () (1912โ€“1913)
1912โ€“13 Lehigh 12โ€“2
Lehigh: 12โ€“2
Vermont Catamounts () (1921โ€“1925)
1921โ€“22 Vermont 15โ€“4
1922โ€“23 Vermont 12โ€“6
1923โ€“24 Vermont 15โ€“2
1924โ€“25 Vermont 14โ€“3
Vermont: 56โ€“15
Total:73โ€“23

References

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  1. โ†‘ "Nationally Known Coach 'Tom' Keady Dies In City". The Telegraph. February 13, 1964. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  2. โ†‘ "Thomas "Tom" Keady Records by Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2020 โ€“ via Wayback Machine.
  3. โ†‘ "Lehigh Coaching Records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2020 โ€“ via Wayback Machine.
  4. โ†‘ "Coach John Thomas Keady". University Archives. Case Western Reserve University. September 28, 2011.
  5. โ†‘ "Thomas J. Keady, 82, Dies; Coached Football at Lehigh" (PDF). The New York Times. February 13, 1964. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
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