Tom Keady

Tom Keady
Keady pictured in The Epitome 1916, Lehigh yearbook
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born 1882
Place of birth Wakefield, Massachusetts
Died February 12, 1964 (aged 82)
Place of death Concord, New Hampshire
Playing career
Football
1904

Baseball
1902–1905
1907–1908
1908
1908–1909

Dartmouth


Dartmouth
Haverhill Hustlers
Lynn Shoemakers
Worcester Busters
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1911
1912–1920
1921–1924
1931–1933

Basketball
1910–1911
1912–1913
1921–1922
1923–1925

Baseball
1908–1911
1912–1922
1923
1924

Dartmouth (assistant)
Lehigh
Vermont
Western Reserve


Dartmouth
Lehigh
Vermont
Vermont


Dartmouth
Lehigh
Fordham (assistant)
Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall 87–48–6 (football)
73–23 (basketball)
174–131–5 (baseball)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

John Thomas "Tom" Keady (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, 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, and Vermont.

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Early life and playing career

Keady was born in 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 for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1912 until 1920. His overall coaching record at Lehigh was 56–23–3. This ranks him tied for third at Lehigh in wins and second in winning percentage.[2] Keady was the head football coach at Western Reserve University from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 14–9–2 in three seasons.[3]

Death

Keady died at the age of 82 on February 12, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire.[4]

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