Curt Gentry (American football)
American football player and coach (1937–2022)
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Curtis William Gentry (August 8, 1937 – October 29, 2022) was an American professional football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears. Gentry served as the head football coach at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1976 and at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1980.
PositionDefensive back
BornAugust 8, 1937
Waco, Kentucky, U.S.
Waco, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 2022 (aged 85)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
| No. 46 | |||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | August 8, 1937 Waco, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||
| Died | October 29, 2022 (aged 85) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Ohio) | ||||
| College | Maryland Eastern Shore (1962-1965) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1966: 17th round, 257th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Coaching | |||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||
| Career | 5–17–0 (.227) | ||||
Gentry died in Durham, North Carolina, on October 29, 2022, at the age of 85.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1976) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Alabama A&M | 3–8 | 2–3 | 5th (Division I) | |||||
| Alabama A&M: | 3–8 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Lincoln Blue Tigers (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Lincoln | 2–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Lincoln: | 2–9 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–17 | ||||||||
