Sport(s) Football, basketball Name T. Ellis | Role Basketball Coach | |
Born 26 May 1912
Vicksburg, Mississippi ( 1912-05-26 ) 1946–1951 Jackson State (football) 1949–1950 Jackson State (basketball) Overall 24–21–3 (.531; football) Died March 15, 2000, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States | ||
Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr. (26 May 1912 – 15 March 2000) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt. He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.
A gymnasium and the football training facility on JSU's campus are named in his honor.
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