Player Detail

GENE ALEXANDER
End
1937 / 1940
Roscoe, IL

Biography
Alexander played both football and basketball for the Gamecocks and was team captain of the basketball team his final two seasons. He started at end against Wake Forest and Davidson in 1939. After graduation he coached at Gordon Military in Georgia before serving three and a half years in the Navy during World War II. After WWII he was head basketball coach and also coached the defensive line in football at Erskine. He served in Korea as well, then was athletic director at Erskine until they dropped football, at which point he left for Wofford where he was defensive line coach for 13 years while also coaching the Terriers’ basketball team until 1976. He won 487 games as a basketball coach. He passed away in February 1986 while living in Due West, S.C.

Biography

Alexander played both football and basketball for the Gamecocks and was team captain of the basketball team his final two seasons. He started at end against Wake Forest and Davidson in 1939. After graduation he coached at Gordon Military in Georgia before serving three and a half years in the Navy during World War II. After WWII he was head basketball coach and also coached the defensive line in football at Erskine. He served in Korea as well, then was athletic director at Erskine until they dropped football, at which point he left for Wofford where he was defensive line coach for 13 years while also coaching the Terriers’ basketball team until 1976. He won 487 games as a basketball coach. He passed away in February 1986 while living in Due West, S.C.

Prior Schools
School	Location

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1937	Fill 1937		E	6-5	185	So	0	0
1938	Fill 1938	55	E	6-5	200	So	0	0
1939	Fill 1939	49	E	6-5	200	Jr	2	2

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank
9/25/1937 vs. North Carolina	Right End	3rd String

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
1939-09-23	Wake Forest	Right End
1939-10-13	Davidson	Right End

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play