Hubbard Alexander
| Position: | Center |
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| Date of birth: | February 14, 1939 |
| Place of birth: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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| High school: | Winston-Salem (NC) Atkins |
| College: | Tennessee State |
| Undrafted: | 1962 |
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Hubbard Lindsay "Axe" Alexander (born February 14, 1939) is a former American football coach.[1] He won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and two national championships at the University of Miami. He played college football at Tennessee State University and attended Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Early years
Alexander played high school football, basketball and baseball at Atkins High School. He earned four varsity letters in football, three in basketball and four in baseball. He was captain of the 1958 football and basketball teams his senior year while earning All-City/County and All-State honors in football. Alexander led the basketball team to the N.C.H.S.A.A. State Championship during the 1956–57 season.[2]
College career
Alexander played center for the Tennessee State Tigers.[3] He lettered his freshmen year and then started the next three years. He garnered All-Midwestern Conference accolades his junior and senior years.[2] Alexander earned All-American honors his senior year.[3] He was also a team captain three years in a row.[2] He graduated with a degree in Health and Physical Education in 1962.[3][2]
Coaching career
Tennessee State University
Alexander was a graduate assistant for the Tennessee State Tigers from 1962 to 1963.[3][2]
George Washington High School
Alexander coached at George Washington High School in Chicago, Illinois from 1963 to 1965.[2]
Lester High School
Alexander coached at Lester High School in Memphis, Tennessee from 1966 to 1970.[2]
East High School
Alexander was the head coach and athletic director at East High School in Memphis from 1971 to 1974.[4][2]
Vanderbilt University
Alexander served as defensive line and tight ends coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores from 1975 to 1978.[5]
University of Miami
Alexander was the tight ends coach of the Miami Hurricanes from 1979 to 1984 and the wide receivers coach from 1985 to 1988. The Hurricnaes won the national championship in 1983 in 1987.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
Alexander served as wide receivers coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 1997, winning Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII and XXX.[1]
Minnesota Vikings
Alexander was the wide receivers coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 1998 to 1999.[1]
New Orleans Saints
Alexander served as wide receivers coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2000 to 2003.[1]
Cincinnati Marshals
Alexander was an assistant coach for Cincinnati Marshals of the National Indoor Football League in 2005.
Melrose High School
Alexander has spent time as head coach at Melrose High School in Memphis.[6][7]
Personal life
His son, Chad Alexander, played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He has also worked as a pro personnel assistant, area scout and assistant director of pro personnel for the Baltimore Ravens.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "HUBBARD ALEXANDER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hubbard "Twit" Alexander". wssportsmenclub.org. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hubbard Alexander". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Hughes is named to post at Vandy". Rome News-Tribune. Associated Press. January 30, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "All-Time Assistant Coaches Roster". vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Simmons, Barton (October 10, 2007). "Memphis producing top prospects". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "LAURICE LAWRENCE". southernmiss.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "CHAD ALEXANDER". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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