 Brown, circa 1922 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1900 Star, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1965 (aged 64) Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1922 | Idaho |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1924 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1925–192x | Lewiston HS (ID) |
| 1932–1934 | Burley HS (ID) |
| 1935–1940 | Moscow HS (ID) |
| 1941–1942 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1945–1946 | Idaho |
| 1947–1955 | Nampa HS (ID) |
| 1958–1964 | College of Idaho |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–192x | Lewiston HS (ID) |
| 1932–1935 | Burley HS (ID) |
| 1935–1941 | Moscow HS (ID) |
| 1941–1942 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1942–1946 | Idaho |
| 1947–1956 | Nampa HS (ID) |
| 1956–1961 | College of Idaho |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1943–1946 | Idaho (interim AD) |
| 1956–1965 | College of Idaho |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–54–2 (college football) 134–127 (college basketball) |
James Allen "Babe" Brown (July 31, 1900 – June 23, 1965)[1] was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head coach in basketball and football at the University of Idaho in Moscow, and later a three-sport coach and athletic director at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. He also coached multiple sports at four high schools in Idaho: Lewiston, Burley, Moscow, and Nampa.[2]
- ^ "Long-time Idaho coach, Babe Brown dies at 64". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. UPI. June 23, 1965. p. 1.
- ^ "COI post goes to Babe Brown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. April 9, 1956. p. 19.