Jake Gaither

Football Coach

Birthday April 11, 1903

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Tennessee

DEATH DATE Feb 18, 1994 (90)

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About

College Football Hall of Fame inductee who was the head coach of Florida A&M from 1945-1969 and won more than 200 games.

Before Fame

He played football at Knoxville College.

Trivia

In 1963, he was one of the first coaches to starting using the split-T formation.

Family Life

His father was a preacher, and it was expected that Gaither follow in his footsteps.

Associated With

He ran a coaching clinic that Paul Bear Bryant attended.