1909-12 Alabama Positions Quarterback Alma mater University of Alabama | Name Farley Moody 1915 Alabama | |
Born September 18, 1891
Tuscaloosa, Alabama ( 1891-09-18 ) Died October 11, 1918, Forest of Argonne, France | ||
Farley William Moody (September 18, 1891 – October 11, 1918) was a college football player and a lawyer. He died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.
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Early years
Farley Moody was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on September 18, 1891 to Frank Sims Moody and Mary Farley Maxwell.
University of Alabama
At Alabama he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Playing career
Moody was a prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama from 1909 to 1912.
1910
Moody made the field goal to beat Tulane 5 to 3 in 1910.
1911
Moody scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard punt return, and added four extra points in the 24 to 0 win over Howard in 1911.
1912
Moody was captain of the 1912 team. He was selected All-Southern. He later died in France while serving in the First World War during the Battle of the Argonne Forest just a month before the Armistice.
1915
He coached the 1915 team with athletic director B. L. Noojin after coach Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever. The pair had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses.