T. B. Ellis

Basketball Coach

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Who is T. B. Ellis?

Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr. was a head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He led the Tigers to a 24-21-3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt. He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.

A gymnasium and the football training facility on JSU's campus are named in his honor.

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on July 23, 2013

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