# Gilbert Kelly

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American football player and coach (1878–1948)

This article is about the American football player. For Gilberte Kelley, see [Jill Kelley](/source/Jill_Kelley).

Gilbert Kelly Biographical details Born (1878-07-23)July 23, 1878 Washington, D.C., U.S. Died January 12, 1948(1948-01-12) (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater Princeton University Columbian University Law School Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1901 Tennessee 1903 Central HS (DC) 1906–1907 Central HS (DC) Head coaching record Overall 3–3–2

**Gilbert Walker Kelly** (July 23, 1878 – January 12, 1948)[1][2] was an American [football](/source/American_football) coach. He served as the second head football coach at the [University of Tennessee](/source/University_of_Tennessee) in 1901, compiling a record of 3–3–2.

## Biography

Kelly was born in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) on July 23, 1879 to Abner B. Kelly and Helen Elizabeth (Gilbert) Kelly. He attended [Eastern High School](/source/Eastern_High_School_(Washington%2C_D.C.)). He entered Princeton in 1899 and graduated in 1901. He resumed his education at [Columbian University](/source/George_Washington_University_Law_School) and received his [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) degree in 1905.[3]

In 1901, Kelly was the head football coach at the [University of Tennessee](/source/University_of_Tennessee). He taught at [Central High School](/source/Cardozo_Education_Campus) in Washington, D.C. from 1902 to 1908 and was the head football coach during the 1903, 1906, and 1907 seasons.[3][4] From 1908 to 1910, he was the principal of [East Aurora High School](/source/East_Aurora_High_School) in [Aurora, Illinois](/source/Aurora%2C_Illinois). He then joined [Scott Foresman](/source/Scott_Foresman) as an editor of educational publications, textbooks, etc.[3] He died on January 12, 1948 in Chicago. At the time of his death, he was Scott Foresman's editor-in-chief.[5]

## Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Tennessee Volunteers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901) 1901 Tennessee 3–3–2 1–1–2 11th Tennessee: 3–3–2 1–1–2 Total: 3–3–2

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-twrec_1-0)** Larionov, Denis; Zhulin, Alexander. ["Twentieth year record of the class of 1901 by Princeton university. Class of 1901 online for free (page 6 of 18)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112705/http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/princeton-university-class-of-1901/twentieth-year-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-1901-nir/page-6-twentieth-year-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-1901-nir.shtml). eBooksread.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/princeton-university-class-of-1901/twentieth-year-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-1901-nir/page-6-twentieth-year-record-of-the-span-classsearchtermclassspan-of-1901-nir.shtml) on April 2, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Siler, Thomas Terrill (January 21, 2010). [*The Volunteers: An Informal History of Tennessee Football, 1890-1950 ... - Thomas Terrill Siler - Google Books*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rGJLAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Hubert+Fisher%22+AND+%22coach%22+AND+%22tennessee%22+AND+%22Princeton%22). Retrieved March 27, 2015 – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Princeton_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Princeton_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Princeton_3-2) [*Twentieth year record of the class of 1901*](https://archive.org/details/twentiethyearrec00prin/mode/2up?q). Princeton University Press. 1922. p. 61. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Central High School Sports Review, 1919-1938, Washington DC*](https://archive.org/details/dc-central-high-school-sports-review-1919-1938/page/n201/mode/2up?q). 1938. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Gilbert W. Kelly". *The Boston Globe*. January 14, 1948.

v t e Tennessee Volunteers head football coaches J. A. Pierce (1899–1900) Gilbert Kelly (1901) Hubert Fisher (1902–1903) Sax Crawford (1904) James DePree (1905–1906) George Levene (1907–1909) Lex Stone (1910) Zora Clevenger (1911–1915) John R. Bender (1916–1920) M. B. Banks (1921–1925) Robert Neyland (1926–1934) W. H. Britton (1935) Robert Neyland (1936–1940) John Barnhill (1941–1945) Robert Neyland (1946–1952) Harvey Robinson (1953–1954) Bowden Wyatt (1955–1962) Jim McDonald (1963) Doug Dickey (1964–1969) Bill Battle (1970–1976) Johnny Majors (1977–1992) Phillip Fulmer (1992–2008) Lane Kiffin (2009) Derek Dooley (2010–2012) Jim Chaney # (2012) Butch Jones (2013–2017) Brady Hoke # (2017) Jeremy Pruitt (2018–2020) Josh Heupel (2021– ) # denotes interim head coach

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