Caesar Felton Gayles
| Caesar Felton Gayles | |
|---|---|
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 22, 1900 Mississippi, United States |
| Died |
November 1986 (aged 86) Oklahoma, United States |
| Alma mater | Morehouse |
| Playing career | |
| 1920–1924 | Morehouse |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1927 1928–1929 1930–1957 Basketball 1930–1955 |
Tennessee A&I Arkansas–Pine Bluff Langston Langston |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
155–89–23 (football) 571–281 (basketball) |
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Statistics | |
Caesar Felton "Zip" Gayles was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He was inducted into the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974, and the NAIA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1986[2]
Coaching career
Tennessee A&I
After graduating, Gayles took a faculty and coaching position at Agricultural and Industrial State College in Nashville, Tennessee, now called Tennessee State University.[2] As the fourth head coach of the football team in 1927 he led the squad to a record of 1 win, 2 losses, and 3 ties.[3]
Some records list his name as "Felton Gale" at this time but other records confirm that "Felton Gale" and "Caesar Felton Gayles" are indeed the same person.[2]
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Gayles was the head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He held that position for the 1928 and 1929 seasons.[4] His coaching record at Arkansas-Pine Bluff was 8 wins, 9 losses and 2 ties.
Langston
Gayles coached for 35 years at Langston University. As the basketball coach from 1930 to 1965, his teams compiled a record of 571 wins and 281 losses. He also was the football coach for 28 seasons from 1930 to 1957, finishing with a record of 146–78–18. His teams were National Negro champions twice in both basketball and football.[5]
References
- ↑ "On The Road Again And Again And...". Sports illustrated. April 22, 1985. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Caesar "Zip" Gayles". The Jim Thorpe Association. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Tennessee State Tigers athletic department. p. 110. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ Hersom, Bob (August 14, 2008). "Zip Gayles never got his chance against Iba's team". NewsOK.com. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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