Joe Gembis

Joe Gembis
Biographical details
Gembis from 1929 Michiganensian
Sport(s)	Football
Born	(1907-09-29)September 29, 1907
Died	July 5, 1969(1969-07-05) (aged 61) Mayfield, Michigan
Playing career
1926–1929	Michigan
Position(s)	Fullback, placekicker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1932–1945	Wayne State (MI)
Head coaching record
Overall	42–51–8

Joseph G. "Dynamite Joe" Gembis (September 29, 1907 – July 5, 1969) was an American football player and coach.

Gembis carrying ball against Iowa, 1928

He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1926 to 1929 as a fullback and placekicker. He played semi-professional football in 1930 for the Ironton Tanks. 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 (.455).

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Wayne State Tartars / Warriors head football coaches

David L. Holmes (1918–1928)
Norman G. Wann (1929–1931)
Joe Gembis (1932–1945)
John P. Hackett (1946–1947)
Herbert L. Smith (1948)
Louis F. Zarza (1949–1954)
Herbert L. Smith (1955–1959)
Harold D. Willard (1960–1963)
Stanley Marshall (1964)
Vernon K. Gale (1965–1971)
Dave Hoover (1972–1973)
Dick Lowry (1974–1979)
Stephen Fickert (1980)
David C. Farris (1981–1986)
Joe B. Horn (1987–1991)
Brian VanGorder (1992–1994)
Dominic Livedoti (1995–1996)
Barry Fagan (1997–1999)
Steve Kazor (2000–2003)
Paul Winters (2004– )

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