W. C. Gorden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

W. C. Gorden

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William C.
Gorden (born June 30, 1930) is a former American football player and coach.
He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 119–48–5.
Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966.
He was named interim head coaching during the 1976 season after the firing of Robert Hill.
His appointment as head coach was made permanent following the 1976 season.
Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008.
He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University.