death_date death_place coach_years birth_place overall_record coach_team cfbdwid sport birth_date article_title name
24 june 1953 salisbury , north carolina 1934 -- 1948 durham , north carolina 107 -- 31 -- 7 catawba college 7073 football 26 july 1904 gordon kirkland -lrb- coach -rrb-
 gordon kirkland
gordon kirkland -lrb- coach -rrb-

gordon ashby kirkland -lrb- july 26 , 1904 -- june 24 , 1953 -rrb- was the head football along with baseball and basketball coaches and athletic director for catawba college from 1934 to 1948 .
during his tenures , he led his teams to eight north state conference football titles , nine basketball crowns , and two baseball championships .
he was a graduate of elon college .
he is a member of the catawba college , salisbury athletic and north carolina sports hall of fame .
