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.
