Jerry Claiborne

1928–2000 (age 72)

college football coach

Biography

Jerry Claiborne led college football programs with integrity, guiding teams at Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia Tech with a focus on discipline, academic excellence, and sportsmanship.

His players admired him for the lessons he taught both on and off the field, and he now rests at Riverside Cemetery.

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