Deke Brackett
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Herbert Benjamin Brackett
- School University of Tennessee
- Born January 2, 1911 in Knoxville, TN USA
- Died November 14, 1970 in Huntington, WV USA
Deke Brackett was a college coach.
Brackett was a quarterback in college, playing in the backfield with Beattie Feathers. He was an assistant college football coach from 1934-1962 and 1968-1970. He coached the University of Arkansas baseball team from 1947-1949 as well. Brackett died in a plane crash that killed most of the Marshall University team (Brackett was assistant coach there).
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