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'''Jennings F. "Jenks" Gillem''' (born c. [[1891]]) was the head football coach at [[Howard College]] and [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. 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 BSC-record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons. An All-[[SEC]] player at The University of South (Sewanee) in Tennessee during the 1910-1913 seasons, Gillem also coached at Sewanee during the [[1940]] and [[1941]] seasons. | '''Jennings F. "Jenks" Gillem''' (born c. [[1891]]) was the head football coach at [[Howard College]] and [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. 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 BSC-record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons. An All-[[SEC]] player at The University of South (Sewanee) in Tennessee during the 1910-1913 seasons, Gillem also coached at 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 10 March 2008
Jennings F. "Jenks" Gillem (born c. 1891) was the head football coach at Howard College and Birmingham-Southern College. 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 BSC-record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons. An All-SEC player at The University of South (Sewanee) in Tennessee during the 1910-1913 seasons, Gillem also coached at 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.
References
- Cruikshank, George M. (1920) "Birmingham and Its Environs. Vol II." Chicago: The Lewis Co. 231-232.
| 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 |