Joe Black Hayes

Joe Black Hayes
Born:(1915-09-20)September 20, 1915
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Died:December 9, 2013(2013-12-09) (aged 98)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Career information
Position(s)Guard
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Career history
As coach
1941−1943Tennessee−Martin (assistant)
1946−1948Cumberland
1949−1954Middle Tennessee State (assistant)
As player
1935−1937Tennessee
Career highlights and awards
  • Cumberland Athletics Hall of Fame
  • MTSU Hall of Fame

Joe Black Hayes Sr. (September 20, 1915 − December 9, 2013) was an American football player and coach.

Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Hayes played for the Tennessee Volunteers.[1] Hayes was an assistant under Charles "Bubber" Murphy for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.[2]

Joe Black Hayes died on December 9, 2013, aged 98, at a nursing home in his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was survived by his two sons, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Former Vol Joe Black Hayes Dies At 98". University of Tennessee Athletics. December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Joe Black Hayes". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Joe Hayes Obituary (1915 - 2013) - Murfreesboro, TN - The Daily News Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.


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