Ernie Jorge | |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1914 |
Death Place: | Kent, Ohio, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1937 |
Player Team1: | Saint Mary's (CA) |
Player Positions: | Guard |
Coach Years1: | c. 1940 |
Coach Team1: | Christian Brothers HS (CA) |
Coach Years2: | 1940s |
Coach Team2: | Modesto HS (CA) |
Coach Years3: | 1947–1950 |
Coach Team3: | Pacific (CA) (line) |
Coach Years4: | 1951–1952 |
Coach Team4: | Pacific (CA) |
Coach Years5: | 1953–1954 |
Coach Team5: | Chicago Cardinals (line) |
Coach Years6: | 1955–1958 |
Coach Team6: | Navy (line) |
Coach Years7: | 1960 |
Coach Team7: | Oakland Raiders (DL) |
Overall Record: | 13–8–1 (college) |
Bowl Record: | 1–1 |
Ernest L. Jorge (October 7, 1914 – October 6, 1971) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California from 1951 to 1952, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Jorge led the Pacific Tigers to consecutive appearances in the Sun Bowl. Jorge played high school football at Turlock High School in Turlock, California and college football at Saint Mary's College of California. He began his coaching career at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California and later moved to Modesto High School in Modesto, California. He joined the coaching staff at Pacific in 1947 as line coach under Larry Siemering.[1] Jorge was found dead at a Holiday Inn in Kent, Ohio, on October 6, 1971. He was working as a college scout for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) at the time of his death.[2]