Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 02-Folder 02
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1994
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
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MS_0069
Location: AC.2.B.2.4.2
Clemon James Johnson Jr. (born September 12, 1956) is a former professional basketball player and coach from Monticello, Florida. He played college basketball at Florida A&M University from 1974 to 1978, where he earned degrees in economics and sports management.
Johnson went on to play 10 seasons in the NBA as a center and power forward, appearing in over 700 games with teams including the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the 1983 NBA Championship team with the 76ers.
After his playing career, Johnson became a coach and educator, serving as head coach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and later at his alma mater, Florida A&M University. His career reflects a lasting impact in both professional basketball and collegiate athletics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemon_Johnson
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 27-Folder 14
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 23-Folder 61
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 24-Folder 47
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1994 - 1995
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 09-Folder 06
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1994 - 1995
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 23-Folder 04
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1994
Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0002
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File
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1938 - 1984
Location: AC.2.A.3.3.1 - AC.2.A.3.5.2
Born April 11, 1903 in Dayton, Tennessee, Alonzo S. "Jake" Gaither was head football coach of the FAMC Rattlers from 1945 to 1969. During his 25-year tenure, Gaither compiled a record of 203 wins, 36 losses, and 4 ties - for a winning percentage of .844, the highest for any college coach of his time, Black or white, with 200 victories.
Forty-two student athletes under Gaither's coaching went on to play in the National Football League including: "Bullet" Bob Hayes, a star wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys who also earned two gold medals for track during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; Willie Galimore, an acclaimed running back with the Chicago Bears; Ken Riley, a defensive back with the Cincinnati Bengals; and Robert Paremore, a halfback with the St. Louis Cardinals. Under his leadership, the Rattlers won 6 Negro Collegiate Football championships. Recognizing the dynamic impact of his coaching career, Gaither was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1975.
Gaither retired on August 31, 1973. He died February 18, 1994, at the age of 90. In Tallahassee, a FAMU gymnasium, community playground, public golf course, recreation center, street, and neighborhood are named in his honor. His private home, located at 212 Young Street, which he shared for more than 40 years with his late wife, Sadie (an English professor at Florida A&M University), has been preserved as a cultural center and museum to honor the Gaithers, the people of Tallahassee, the State of Florida, the nation, and the world. A historic marker was also installed in the home’s hilltop yard and the home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jake Gaither
MS_0067
Location: AC.2.B.2.3.8
Billy Joe made the transition from a successful professional playing career to becoming one the most highly decorated black college football coaches in history. After two seasons as an assistant coach he got his first head coaching job at Cheyney State in 1972. He had a winning club that first season and stayed with the Wolves for six more years. Joe then honed his skills with two years as an assistant in the NFL before taking the head job at Central State (OH). There he turned the Marauders into a national black college power. In 13 years at CSU he had six seasons where he lost only one game. His second team made it to the NCAA Division II finals, the first of 11 consecutive playoff teams. In both 1990 and 1992 his teams won the NAIA national championship. In 1994, he moved to Florida A&M. Joe quickly built this program as well. His second team won a league title while his third went to the first of six straight playoff appearances with his 1999 team advancing to the national semi-finals. On the Black College level he won six national championships and is second only to Eddie Robinson on the all-time black coaching win list. Greatly respected by his peers, he served the American Football Coaches Association as both president and vice president.
https://footballfoundation.org/honors/hall-of-fame/billy-joe/2191
MS_0073
Location: AC.2.B.3.2.7
Costa Kittles, affectionately known as “Pop,” was a football and baseball star at Florida A&M University during the late 1940s and 1950s before becoming one of the most successful head baseball coaches in Florida A&M history. He went 401-128 (.758) as the Rattlers’ head coach before retiring in 1982.