Tom Keady

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Tom Keady
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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) (aged 81)
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904 Dartmouth
Baseball
1902–1905 Dartmouth
1907–1908Haverhill Hustlers
1908Lynn Shoemakers
1908–1909Worcester Busters
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1911 Dartmouth (assistant)
1912–1920 Lehigh
1921–1924 Vermont
1925–1930 Quantico Marines
1931–1933 Western Reserve
Basketball
1910–1911 Dartmouth
1912–1913 Lehigh
1921–1922 Vermont
1923–1925 Vermont
Baseball
1908–1911 Dartmouth
1912–1922 Lehigh
1923 Fordham (assistant)
1924 Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall87–48–6 (football)
73–23 (basketball)
174–131–5 (baseball)

John Thomas Keady (August 18, 1882 – 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 87–48–6. Keady was also the head basketball coach and the head baseball coach at Dartmouth College, Lehigh, Vermont, and Quantico.

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Early life and playing career

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

Coaching career

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 56–23–3. [2] This ranks him second among Lehigh head coaches in winning percentage at .701, behind only Pete Lembo (44–14, .759). [3] Keady was the head football coach at Western Reserve University from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 14–9–2 in three seasons. [4]

Death

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

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Lehigh Brown and White (Independent)(1912–1920)
1912 Lehigh 9–2
1913 Lehigh 5–3
1914 Lehigh 8–1
1915 Lehigh 6–4
1916 Lehigh 6–2–1
1917 Lehigh 7–2
1918 Lehigh 4–3
1919 Lehigh 6–3
1920 Lehigh 5–2–2
Lehigh:56–22–3
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent)(1921–1924)
1921 Vermont 3–4
1922 Vermont 6–3
1923 Vermont 6–3–1
1924 Vermont 2–7
Vermont:17–17–1
Quantico Marines Devil Dogs (Independent)(1925–1930)
1925 Quantico Marines6–3–1
1926 Quantico Marines10–3
1927 Quantico Marines10–0
1928 Quantico Marines8–1–1
1929 Quantico Marines5–3
1930 Quantico Marines6–2–1
Quantico Marines:45–12–3
Western Reserve Red Cats (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1931)
1931 Western Reserve3–5–13–02nd
Western Reserve Red Cats (Independent)(1932)
1932 Western Reserve7–1
Western Reserve Red Cats (Big Four Conference)(1933)
1933 Western Reserve4–3–11–1–12nd
Western Reserve:14–9–24–1–1
Total:132–60–9

Basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Dartmouth Big Green ()(1910–1911)
1910–11Dartmouth 5–6
Dartmouth:5–6
Lehigh Brown and White ()(1912–1913)
1912–13Lehigh 12–2
Lehigh:12–2
Vermont Catamounts ()(1921–1925)
1921–22Vermont 15–4
1922–23Vermont 12–6
1923–24Vermont 15–2
1924–25Vermont 14–3
Vermont:56–15
Total:73–23

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