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James M. "Bingo" Brown (January 13, 1892 – September 1, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—from 1923 to 1924, compiling a record of 4–10–2. He was also the head basketball coach at the University of Detroit—now known as the University of Detroit Mercy—from 1919 to 1922, tallying a mark of 24–28.

Brown attended Colgate University, where he played college football before graduating in 1916. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the United States Army, seeing action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. At the University of Detroit, he also served as an assistant football coach under head coach James F. Duffy. Brown died at the age of 73, on September 1, 1965, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Football

References

1. "James Brown". Eastern Michigan University Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
2. "Residence Hall Scrapbooks". emich.edu. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
3. "Lafayette Meets Masten Saturday; U. B. vs. Detroit". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, New York. November 19, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Bingo Brown, 73, Dies in Ann Arbor". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. Associated Press. September 2, 1965. p. 21. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• James M. Brown at Find a Grave

• 1892 births
• 1965 deaths
• Colgate Raiders football players
• Detroit Mercy Titans baseball coaches
• Detroit Titans football coaches
• Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball coaches
• Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches
• United States Army personnel of World War I
• United States Army officers