Marty Brill (American football)
Martin "Marty" Brill (March 13, 1906 – April 30, 1973) was a professional football coach with the Staten Island Stapletons of the National Football League during the 1931 season. He also coached college football at Columbia University (1931–1932) as an assistant. However he later become a head coach at La Salle University (1933–1939) and at Loyola Marymount University (1940–1941). Brill died of a heart attack at age 67 on April 30, 1973 in Los Angeles, California.
Playing career
Prior to his career as a coach, Brill played football at Penn and Notre Dame. He played at Penn as a freshman before transferring to Notre Dame. He left Penn because the coaches didn't seem too impressed with his abilities. Brill received All-American honors as a halfback with the Irish. Brill was one of four All-Americas on Knute Rockne's last undefeated team in 1930.
References
- "Marty Brill Notre Dame Grid Great". St. Petersburg Times: 15–B. 1973.
- "Irish All-American Marty Brill Dies". Los Angeles Times: 1. 1973.
- Sports Illustrated | May 14, 1973 | A Roundup Of The Week May 1–7
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