John Brodie

John Riley Brodie (born August 14, 1935) is a former professional American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer.

During various years of his NFL career, Brodie led the League in passing yardage, passing touchdowns, least sacks, and lowest percentage of passes intercepted. He retired as the third most prolific career passer in NFL history, having been named the 1970 League MVP and a two-time Pro Bowler.

Biography

Early years and education

John Brodie was born in Menlo Park, California on August 14, 1935. He grew up in the Montclair district of Oakland and attended Montclair Grammar (later Elementary) School and Oakland Technical High School, where he was a standout athlete. Brodie went on to attend Stanford University, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity. He was selected as a consensus All-America in 1956, his senior year, also playing on the Stanford golf team.

Brodie very nearly chose golf for his sporting career, turning professional following completion of his time on the Stanford team and playing in several tournaments on the PGA Tour.

John Brodie (footballer, born 1862)

John Brant Brodie (30 August 1862 – 16 February 1925) was an English footballer who was a pivotal figure in the formative years of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Brodie attended St Luke's School in Blakenhall, and was a founding figure of the football club that became Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played in the club's first-ever FA Cup tie in 1883, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Long Eaton Rangers, and first-ever Football League match in September 1888. He also captained the team in the 1889 FA Cup Final, where they lost 0-3 to league champions Preston North End.

Brodie won three England caps, making his debut on 2 March 1889, when he scored - as captain - in a 6-1 win over Ireland at Anfield. His other appearances were against Scotland and, again, Ireland.

He retired from playing in 1891 due to a knee injury and became headmaster of a Wolverhampton school. He later returned to Wolves as a director.

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John Brodie (footballer, born 1947)

John Brodie (born 8 September 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a full-back for Whitley Bay, Carlisle United, Bradford Park Avenue, Port Vale, and Northwich Victoria.

Playing career

John Brodie (footballer, born 1896)

John Brodie (born 5 January 1896) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Dumbarton, Ayr United and Chelsea.

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John Brodie (Scottish footballer)

John C. Brodie (died 1901) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Kilmarnock, he was playing for his hometown club when he was signed by Football League side Burnley in November 1890. Brodie made his debut for the club in the 0–7 defeat away at Preston North End on 2 February 1891, in place of the regular right-inside forward Alexander McLardie. He was also selected for the following match, a 0–4 loss to Notts County, but did not appear again for Burnley and returned to Kilmarnock in March 1891.

Brodie then had a spell at Third Lanark, before moving back to England with Nottingham Forest where he scored five goals in nine league appearances. In 1894, he returned to Kilmarnock for a fourth spell, before ending his career with amateur side Kilmarnock Athletic.

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John Brodie (disambiguation)

John Brodie (born 1935) is an American NFL Quarterback

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