Vester Newcomb
American football player and coach (1932–2009)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1932-07-14)July 14, 1932 Calhoun City, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 2009(2009-10-06) (aged 77) Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1954–1955 | SW Jr. College (MS) |
1956–1957 | Miami (FL) |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1964–1965 | Liberty HS (SC) |
1966–1968 | Columbia HS (SC) |
1969–1970 | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
1978–1979 | Tennessee–Martin |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–13 (college) |
Vester Newcomb (July 14, 1932 – October 6, 2009) was an American football player and coach.[1] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1956 NFL draft, but opted instead to continue his playing career at the University of Miami.[2] Newcomb served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin from 1978 to 1979, compiling a record of 7–13.[3]
References
- ^ "Columbia head football coach named". Hattiesburg American. March 2, 1966. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "1956 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Vester Newcomb Obit". Enterprise-Journal. McComb (MS) Enterprise-Journal. October 9, 2009. pp. A003. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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UT Martin Skyhawks head football coaches
- H. Kirk Grantham (1925–1932)
- No team (1933)
- William Everett Derryberry (1934–1936)
- Nick Denes (1937–1938)
- Paul Hug (1939–1941)
- No team (1942–1945)
- Paul Hug (1946)
- James C. Henson (1947–1956)
- Bob Carroll (1957–1974)
- George MacIntyre (1975–1977)
- Vester Newcomb (1978–1979)
- Lynn Amedee (1980–1981)
- Fred Pickard (1982–1985)
- Don McLeary (1986–1996)
- Jim Marshall (1997–1999)
- Sam McCorkle (2000–2002)
- Johnny Jernigan # (2002)
- Matt Griffin (2003–2005)
- Jason Simpson (2006– )
# denotes interim head coach