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'''Jennings F. "Jenks" Gillem''' (born c. [[1891]]) was the head football coach at [[Howard College]] and [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | |||
Gillem was a charter member of The American Legion, a national Veteran's group, and also a charter member of the [[Birmingham Exchange Club]]. | Gillem was an All-[[SEC]] player at The University of South (Sewanee) in Tennessee during the 1910-1913 seasons. | ||
From [[1924]] to [[1926]], he led Howard to a 15-12-2 record. He then coached at BSC from [[1928]] until the program folded in [[1939]], amassing a record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons, making him the winningest coach at BSC. | |||
Gillem returned to his alma mater to coach Sewanee during the [[1940]] and [[1941]] seasons. | |||
Gillem was a charter member of The American Legion, a national Veteran's group, and also a charter member of the [[Birmingham Exchange Club]]. He was married to the former [[Florence Gillem|Florence Coffin]], daughter of businessman [[Harry Welles Coffin]]. | |||
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before=[[Harris G. Cope]]| | |||
title=[[Samford University|Howard College Head Football Coach]] | | |||
years=[[1924]] - [[1926]] | | |||
after=[[Chet Dillon]] | |||
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before=[[Red Drew]]| | before=[[Red Drew]]| | ||
title=[[Birmingham-Southern College|BSC Panthers Head Football Coach]] | | title=[[Birmingham-Southern College|BSC Panthers Head Football Coach]] | | ||
years=[[1928]] - [[1939]] | | years=[[1928]] - [[1939]] | | ||
after=[[Joey Jones]] | after=[[Joey Jones]] (2007) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==References== | |||
*Cruikshank, George M. (1920) "Birmingham and Its Environs. Vol II." Chicago: The Lewis Co. 231-232. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ohiovalley/samford/yearly_results.php?year=1925 Jenks record at Howard College] | |||
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[[Category:Samford Bulldogs football coaches]] |
Latest revision as of 18:06, 20 November 2019
Jennings F. "Jenks" Gillem (born c. 1891) was the head football coach at Howard College and Birmingham-Southern College.
Gillem was an All-SEC player at The University of South (Sewanee) in Tennessee during the 1910-1913 seasons.
From 1924 to 1926, he led Howard to a 15-12-2 record. He then coached at BSC from 1928 until the program folded in 1939, amassing a record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons, making him the winningest coach at BSC.
Gillem returned to his alma mater to coach Sewanee during the 1940 and 1941 seasons.
Gillem was a charter member of The American Legion, a national Veteran's group, and also a charter member of the Birmingham Exchange Club. He was married to the former Florence Coffin, daughter of businessman Harry Welles Coffin.
Preceded by: Harris G. Cope |
Howard College Head Football Coach 1924 - 1926 |
Succeeded by: Chet Dillon |
Preceded by: Red Drew |
BSC Panthers Head Football Coach 1928 - 1939 |
Succeeded by: Joey Jones (2007) |
References
- Cruikshank, George M. (1920) "Birmingham and Its Environs. Vol II." Chicago: The Lewis Co. 231-232.