Rex Dockery

Rex Dockery
Dockery, left, during his time at Memphis
Biographical details
Born(1942-02-07)February 7, 1942
Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1983(1983-12-12) (aged 41)
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1961–1964Tennessee
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1967Harriman HS (TN)
1968–1969Morristown East HS (TN)
1970–1971Tennessee (assistant)
1972Georgia Tech (assistant)
1973–1974Vanderbilt (assistant)
1975–1977Texas Tech (OC)
1978–1980Texas Tech
1981–1983Memphis State
Head coaching record
Overall23–40–3 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
SWC Coach of the Year (1978)

John "Rex" Dockery (February 7, 1942 – December 12, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1978 to 1980 and at Memphis State University, now the University of Memphis, from 1981 to 1983, compiling a career college football record of 23–40–3. Dockery was killed in a plane crash in 1983.