Biographical details | |
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Born | Chipley, Florida, U.S. | October 5, 1896
Died | January 17, 1993 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | (aged 96)
Playing career | |
1912 | Tampa A. C. |
1913–1916 | Florida |
Position(s) | Guard, center, fullback (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1917 | Florida (assistant) |
1920-1922 | Gainesville HS (FL) |
1923 | Florida (freshmen) |
Baseball | |
1924 | Florida |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 5–14 (college baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame Florida Sports Hall of Fame Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award (1986) | |
Jewel Rex Farrior Sr. (October 5, 1896 – January 17, 1993) was an American college football and baseball player and coach for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida,[1] as well as a lawyer. He became a founding partner in a prominent Tampa-based law firm, and remained one of the biggest boosters of the Gators sports program until his death.