1. Jerry David Claiborne was an American college football player and coach.
10 Facts About Jerry Claiborne
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Jerry Claiborne attended the Hopkinsville High School and the University of Kentucky and was named the College of Education's Outstanding Senior.
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Jerry Claiborne played halfback under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant at the University of Kentucky.
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Jerry Claiborne's teams won the Virginia State basketball championship in 1950 and the football championship in 1951.
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Jerry Claiborne's legacy was carried on by Frank Beamer, who played for Jerry Claiborne at Virginia Tech.
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For one season in 1971, Jerry Claiborne was the defensive coordinator at the University of Colorado under Eddie Crowder.
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When Jerry Claiborne was hired at the University of Maryland in December 1971, the Terrapins had only won nine games in the previous five seasons.
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Jerry Claiborne led the Terps to a winning season after only his second year with the team.
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In December 1981, Jerry Claiborne followed in the footsteps of Bear Bryant and went from College Park to Lexington, Kentucky; the home of the University of Kentucky.
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In 1992, Jerry Claiborne became the head coach of the Braunschweig Lions, and then German Division II Football team in Germany.