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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 record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons, making him the winningest coach at BSC. 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 record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons, making him the winningest coach at BSC. 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. | ||
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[[Category:Samford Bulldogs football coaches]] | [[Category:Samford Bulldogs football coaches]] |
Revision as of 00:59, 31 January 2011
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 record of 51-43-8 in 12 seasons, making him the winningest coach at BSC. 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.
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 |
References
- Cruikshank, George M. (1920) "Birmingham and Its Environs. Vol II." Chicago: The Lewis Co. 231-232.