Jubie Bragg
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Jubie Barton Bragg was the first head
football
coach
at Florida A&M University
in Tallahassee, Florida
. Bragg coached the team off and on from 1907
through 1931
and has also served as head coach of Alabama's Talladega College
, leading that school to shared Black College national titles in 1920
and 1921
. Bragg compiled a record of 4-18-1 as FAMU's head coach. His son, Eugene Bragg, later coached the team himself.
The school's football stadium, Bragg Memorial Stadium
, is named in his honor.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. Bragg coached the team off and on from 1907
1907 in sports
1907 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England...
through 1931
1931 in sports
-Alpine skiing:FIS Alpine World Ski ChampionshipsInaugural FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Mürren, Switzerland. The events are a downhill and a slalom race in both the men's and women's categories...
and has also served as head coach of Alabama's Talladega College
Talladega College
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, leading that school to shared Black College national titles in 1920
1920 in sports
-American football:NFL championship* 17 September — the National Football League is founded as the American Professional Football Association at Canton, Ohio; it is a coalition of teams primarily from the Ohio League, New York Pro Football League, the Chicago football circuit, and other teams in...
and 1921
1921 in sports
-American football:NFL championship* Chicago Staleys win the 1921 American Professional Football Association title, albeit not without dispute...
. Bragg compiled a record of 4-18-1 as FAMU's head coach. His son, Eugene Bragg, later coached the team himself.
The school's football stadium, Bragg Memorial Stadium
Bragg Memorial Stadium
Bragg Memorial Stadium is a 25,500-seat football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. It opened in 1957 and was renovated in 1982. It is home to the Florida A&M Rattlers football team.Built in 1957, Bragg Memorial Stadium is home to Florida A&M Football...
, is named in his honor.