W. C. Gorden
American football player and coach
About W. C. Gorden
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 90). W. C. Gorden was an American head coach, american football player and american football coach.
William C. Gorden (June 30, 1930 – October 23, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 119–48–5. Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966. He was named interim head coach during the 1976 season after the firing of Robert Hill. His appointment as head coach was made permanent following the 1976 season. Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. He was an alumnus of Tennessee State University.
Gorden died October 23, 2020, at the age of 90.
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American football player and coach (1930–2020)
When was W. C. Gorden born?
W. C. Gorden was born on 30 June 1930 in Nashville.
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W. C. Gorden died on 23 October 2020.
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W. C. Gorden was a head coach, american football player and american football coach.
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W. C. Gorden was American.
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