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  1907 Northwest Player of the Year

 

William "Dode" Brinker

Quarterback

Seattle Athletic Club Blue Diamonds

 

The top signal caller in the Northwest, Seattle's Dode Brinker was an easy choice to captain the All-Northwest team chosen by opposing players and coaches in the PNAAU.   By far the best forward passer in the league, the 24-year old Brinker was also the defensive signal caller for the Blue Diamonds, as well as handling punting duties in outdistancing his closest rivals in all departments of the game.

Brinker was a standout baseball player for the University of Washington Huskies from 1903-1905 while also playing football during the 1904 and 1905 seasons.  In 1908 he was a pitcher for the Spokane Indians and made plans to return in 1909, but was tabbed as the coach of the UW baseball team in his 2nd stint.  He would serve as head manager in 1906; 1909, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, and 1919 with his final two teams combining to go 16-0.  In 1912 he was with the Philadelphia Phillies playing outfield and third base getting 4 hits in 18 at bats.

In 2001, the University selected "Dode" as one of 58 players on it's All-Century baseball team.  Brinker passed away in Arcadia, California in 1965.

 

   

 

 
 
 
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