Mutt Gee
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.[1] Gee and Josh Cody were instrumental in building the Fike Recreation Center.[2] Gee was inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975.[1][3]
.png.webp) Gee in 1928 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1896 Union County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1982 (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) | |
Gee coached football at Sam Houston State University from 1920 to 1922, compiling a record of 6–7–4.[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.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. 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.
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