Gomer Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gomer Jones

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1971

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Gomer Thomas Jones (February 26, 1914 – March 21, 1971) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.
He played college football as a center at Ohio State University from 1933 to 1935.
After serving as an assistant coach for 17 years under Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma, Jones helmed the Sooners for two seasons in 1964 and 1965, compiling a record of 9–11–1.
He was also the athletic director at Oklahoma from 1964 until his death in 1971.
Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1978.