Mutt Gee Explained

Mutt Gee
Birth Date:20 August 1896
Birth Place:Union County, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1914–1917
Player Team2:Clemson
Player Sport3:Baseball
Player Years4:1917
Player Team4:Clemson
Player Positions:Center, guard (football)
Right fielder (baseball)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1920–1922
Coach Team2:Sam Houston State
Coach Years3:?–1926
Coach Team3:Florida (line)
Admin Years1:1927–1930
Admin Team1:Clemson
Overall Record:6–7–4
Awards:All-Southern (1917)
Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame (1975)

James Gilliam "Mutt" Gee (August 20, 1896 – October 29, 1982) was an American college football player and coach and college administrator. Gee played college football at Clemson University as a center and was selected All-Southern in 1917. He also lettered in baseball at Clemson.[1] Gee and Josh Cody were instrumental in building the Fike Recreation Center.[2] Gee was inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975.[1] [3]

Gee coached football at Sam Houston State University from 1920 to 1922, compiling a record of 6–7–4.[4] He returned to his alma mater, Clemson in 1927 to serve as the school's athletic director. He later became the president at East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Clemson To Induct 6 In Hall of Fame. Gettysburg Times. November 14, 1975.
  2. Book: Clemson. Sports Publishing LLC. 9781582613697. Blackman. Sam. Bradley. Bob. Kriese. Chuck. July 2001.
  3. Web site: Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. ClemsonTigers.com.
  4. Web site: James Gilliam Gee. Katherine. Gaskamp. February 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Hall Richer by Six. Clemson University. February 13, 2018.