Jere Austill
| File:Jere Austill.jpg Austill in 1910 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1890 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 1964 (aged 73) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama (1911) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1910 | Alabama |
| Baseball | |
| 1908–1911 | Alabama |
| Position | Fullback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910 | Alabama (sophomores) |
| 1911 | Southern (AL) |
| 1912–1913 | Spring Hill |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–11–1 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Jere Austill Sr. (October 7, 1890 – April 17, 1964) was an American college football player, coach, and lawyer.
Austill was born on October 7, 1890, in Mobile, Alabama. He played football and baseball at the University of Alabama while studying law.[1][2] During his senior year he served as the football team's sophomore coach. After graduation he was hired as the head football coach for Southern University.[3] After one year he joined Spring Hill College where he spent two seasons as head coach.[4]
After Austill's coaching career ended he was appointed commissioner over South Alabama.[5][6] He also served on the Alabama State Bar.[7] After his tenure ended he served as a lawyer until his death of a heart attack on April 17, 1964.[8]
Austill's grandfather Jeremiah Austill was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.[9]
Head coaching record
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Southern | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Southern: | 1–6–1 | ||||||||
| Spring Hill Badgers (Independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Spring Hill | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1913 | Spring Hill | 3–3 | |||||||
| Spring Hill: | 7–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–11–1 | ||||||||
References
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External links
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- 1890 births
- 1964 deaths
- 20th-century American lawyers
- American football fullbacks
- Alabama Crimson Tide baseball players
- Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches
- Alabama Crimson Tide football players
- Birmingham–Southern Panthers football coaches
- Spring Hill Badgers football coaches
- Coaches of American football from Alabama
- Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama
- Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama
- Alabama lawyers