Marty Brill (American football)

Marty Brill

Date of birth	(1906-03-13)March 13, 1906
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death
Place of death	Whittier, California, United States
Career information
Position(s)	HC
College	Penn Notre Dame
Career history
As coach
1931	Staten Island Stapletons
1931-1932	Columbia (assistant)
1933-1939	La Salle
1940-1941	Loyola Marymount
Career highlights and awards
NFL coaching record: 7-3-3 All-American (1930)
Career stats
Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

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

• Sports Illustrated | May 14, 1973 | A Roundup Of The Week May 1–7

External links

• Fanbase profile