Joe Gembis

Joe Gembis

Gembis from 1929 Michiganensian
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1907-09-29)September 29, 1907
Died July 5, 1969(1969-07-05) (aged 61)
Mayfield, Michigan
Playing career
1926–1929 Michigan
Position(s) Fullback, placekicker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1932–1945 Wayne State (MI)
Head coaching record
Overall 42–51–8

Joseph G. "Dynamite Joe" Gembis (September 29, 1907 – July 5, 1969) was an American football player and coach.

Gembis carrying ball against Iowa, 1928

He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1926 to 1929 as a fullback and placekicker. He played semi-professional football in 1930 for the Ironton Tanks. He later served as the head coach at Wayne State University from 1932 to 1945, compiling a career college football record of 42–51–8 (.455).

References

    External links

    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.