Alonzo (Jake) Gaither
Born: Apr. 11, 1903
Football
head coach at Florida A&M for 25 years; led Rattlers to 6 national Black college titles; retired after 1969 season with record of 203-36-4 and a winning percentage of .844; coined phrase, “I like my boys agile, mobile and hostile.”
Died: Feb. 18, 1994 See also: