Gene McEver

Gene McEver
Black and white photograph of a white man, shot from the neck up
McEver, 1944
Biographical details
Born(1908-09-15)September 15, 1908
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 1985(1985-07-12) (aged 76)
Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1928–1929Tennessee
1931Tennessee
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1932–1935Davidson (assistant)
1936–1943Davidson
1944North Carolina
1945–1947Virginia Tech (backfield)
Head coaching record
Overall22–54–5
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1954 (profile)

Eugene Tucker McEver (September 15, 1908 – July 12, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American halfback. McEver served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 1936 to 1943 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944, compiling a career record of 22–54–5. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954.