J. C. Chestine "Rooster" Coffee (April 22, 1915[1] – September 14, 2000[2]) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College (now known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore) from 1946 to 1947.[3] He led the 1947 Maryland State Raiders football team to a perfect 8–0 record.[4] He played college football at Indiana University, earning All-Big Nine honors as a guard in 1943.[5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1915 Henderson County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2009 (aged 94) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1943 | Indiana |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Maryland State |
| 1948–1950 | Maryland State (line) |
| Track | |
| 1949 | Maryland State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–3–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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References
edit- ^ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "J. C. Chestine "Rooster" Coffee (1915-2000)". Find A Grave. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "High Flying Hawks". Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Maryland-Eastern Shore Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "J.C. "Rooster" Coffee" (PDF). Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. Retrieved October 9, 2019.