Gee in 1928 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1896-08-20)August 20, 1896 Union County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 1982(1982-10-29) (aged 86) Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1914–1917 | Clemson |
Baseball | |
1917 | Clemson |
Position(s) | Center, guard (football) Right fielder (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1920–1922 | Sam Houston State |
?–1926 | Florida (line) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1927–1930 | Clemson |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–7–4 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Southern (1917) Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame (1975) | |
James Gilliam "Mutt" Gee (August 20, 1896 – October 29, 1982) was an American college football player and coach and college administrator. Gee played college football at Clemson University as a center and was selected All-Southern in 1917. He also lettered in baseball at Clemson. Gee and Josh Cody were instrumental in building the Fike Recreation Center. Gee was inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975.
Gee coached football at Sam Houston State University from 1920 to 1922, compiling a record of 6–7–4. He returned to his alma mater, Clemson in 1927 to serve as the school's athletic director. He later became the president at East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Sam Houston State Bearkats (Independent) (1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920 | Sam Houston State | 1–3–2 | |||||||
1921 | Sam Houston State | 3–1–2 | |||||||
1922 | Sam Houston State | 2–3 | |||||||
Sam Houston State: | 6–7–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 6–7–4 |
References
- ^ "Clemson To Induct 6 In Hall of Fame". Gettysburg Times. November 14, 1975.
- Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (July 2001). Clemson. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582613697.
- "Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame". ClemsonTigers.com.
- Gaskamp, Katherine. "James Gilliam Gee" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- "Hall Richer by Six". Clemson University. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
External links
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