Buster Brannon
American football player and coach, basketball player and coach
About Buster Brannon
Lived 1908 – 1979 (aged 70). Buster Brannon was an American basketball coach, basketball player and american football player.
Byron Scott "Buster" Brannon (October 21, 1908 – April 14, 1979) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Rice University from 1938 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1946 and at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1948 to 1967, compiling a career college basketball record of 289–296. His teams played in five NCAA tournaments and won six Southwest Conference championships. Brannon died of a heart attack on April 14, 1979.
Early life Brannon was born on October 21, 1908, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
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Who was Buster Brannon?
American football player and coach, basketball player and coach (1908-1979)
When was Buster Brannon born?
Buster Brannon was born on 21 October 1908 in Pine Bluff.
When did Buster Brannon die?
Buster Brannon died on 14 April 1979 in Fort Worth.
What was Buster Brannon's occupation?
Buster Brannon was a basketball coach, basketball player and american football player.
What nationality was Buster Brannon?
Buster Brannon was American.
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