About Joe Simmons
Lived 1895 – 1973 (aged 77). Joe Simmons was an American basketball coach and american football coach.
Joseph F. Simmons (June 5, 1895 – March 4, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University for one season in 1920, compiling a record of 4–3–1. He was also the head basketball and head baseball coach at Central Michigan during the same academic year. Simmons graduated from Carthage College, where played football, basketball, and baseball, and ran track. He coached high school football at South Milwaukee High School in the late 1920s and at Milwaukee Country Day School from 1928 to 1936. He was an assistant football coach at Yale University from 1937 to 1939.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Joe Simmons?
American football coach
When was Joe Simmons born?
Joe Simmons was born on 5 June 1895 in Illinois.
When did Joe Simmons die?
Joe Simmons died on 4 March 1973 in Laguna Beach.
What was Joe Simmons's occupation?
Joe Simmons was a basketball coach and american football coach.
What nationality was Joe Simmons?
Joe Simmons was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joe Simmons (coach)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Simmons. https://biography.guide/joe-simmons/
MLA: "Joe Simmons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-simmons/.
Chicago: "Joe Simmons." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/joe-simmons/.
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