Joe Kilgrow


Joseph Flinn "Joe" Kilgrow was a college football player and coach.

Early years

Kilgrow was born August 30, 1917 in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Sidney Lanier High School.

University of Alabama

Kilgrow was a prominent halfback for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama.

1937

Kilgrow was selected a first-team All-American by the International News Service.

Coaching career

He coached the backfield of the freshman team at his alma mater and the varsity backfield at Mercer before his career was interrupted by the war. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.