Joe Gembis
Encyclopedia
Joseph G. "Dynamite Joe" Gembis (September 29, 1907 – July 5, 1969) was an American football
player and coach. He played college football at the University of Michigan
from 1926 to 1929 as a fullback and placekicker. He later served as the head coach at Wayne State University
from 1932 to 1945, compiling a career college football
record of 42–51–8 .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He played college football at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 1926 to 1929 as a fullback and placekicker. He later served as the head coach at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
from 1932 to 1945, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 42–51–8 .