Jenks Gillem
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J. F. "Jenks" Gillem was the head football coach at Birmingham-Southern College. He coached 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.
| Preceded by: Red Drew |
BSC Panthers Head Football Coach 1928 - 1939 |
Succeeded by: Joey Jones |