Charles Brickley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Edward•Brickley |
| Used name | Charles•Brickley |
| Born | 24 November 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Died | 28 December 1949 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Harvard Crimson, Cambridge (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Although Charles Brickley competed in the 1912 triple jump, he was much better known as a football player and he made All-America for Harvard in 1911-12. In the 1913 Harvard-Yale game, Brickley kicked five field goals, as Crimson won 15-5. Brickley set college records in that era for most field goals in a season (13) and career (34).
Brickley became a football coach, starting at Johns Hopkins in 1915. He then coached Boston College in 1916-17, and Fordham in 1920. His college coaching record was 22-9. In 1921 he coached the New York Brickley Giants of the American Professional Football Association, a forerunner of the NFL. Brickley then stepped down from coaching. He worked as a stockbroker, shipbuilder, and advertising salesman in New York City.
Personal Best: TJ – 14.45 (47-5) (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Charles Brickley | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Baseball (Baseball/Softball) | USA |
Charles Brickley | ||||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | US East "Olympics" | 1 |