Joe Kilgrow

Joe Kilgrow

Biographical details
Born	(1917-08-30)August 30, 1917 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1967(1967-07-21) (aged 49)
Alma mater	University of Alabama
Playing career
1935–1937	Alabama
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1938–1939	Alabama (freshmen backfield)
1940–1941	Mercer (backfield)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-American (1937) First-team All-SEC (1937) Second-team All-SEC (1936) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

Joseph Flinn Kilgrow (August 30, 1917 – July 21, 1967) was a college football player and coach.

Early years

Kilgrow was born August 30, 1917, in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Sidney Lanier High School.

University of Alabama

Kilgrow was a prominent halfback for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama.[1]

1937

Main article: 1937 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Kilgrow was selected a first-team All-American by the International News Service.[2] In 1938, he finished 5th in the Heisman voting. He was drafted in the second round of the 1938 NFL Draft.[3]

Coaching career

He coached the backfield of the freshman team at his alma mater and the varsity backfield at Mercer before his career was interrupted by the war.[4] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[5]

References

1. "All-American Team Selected". Washington C. H. Record-Herald. December 4, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "INS All-American Grid Selections". Waterloo Daily Courier. December 1, 1937.
3. "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
4. "Joe Kilgrow Dies; Ex-Bama Coach". The Tuscaloosa News. July 21, 1967.
5. "Joseph Flinn "Joe" Kilgrow".