| Joe Majors |
Full Name: Joe Inman Majors
Born: December 25, 1936
Died: January 4, 2007
School: Huntland High School in Huntland, Tennessee
Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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| Al Ulmer and JOE MAJORS |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1957 13 QB 6-0 175 So * Huntland, TN 1958 13 QB 6-0 176 Jr * Huntland, TN 1959 13 QB 6-0 171 Sr * Huntland, TN |
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Joe Majors dies at 70. Former Congressman, FSU QB was UT icon's brother. NASHVILLE, TN (AP) - Joe Majors, a former professional football player and state lawmaker who was the brother of legendary University of Tennessee coach and player Johnny Majors, died Thursday. He was 70. Joe Majors, an attorney, had been ill with cancer and heart problems for a few years. He died at his home, having celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas day, said Bill Williams, a friend and associate who was speaking for the family. Majors, a Democrat, served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971, representing Coffee, Franklin and Grundy counties. More recently, he lobbied for the Tennessee Consumer Finance Association, the Tennessee Hotel and Lodging Association, the Tennessee Oil Marketers Association and the Tennessee Pawnbrokers Association. Majors was born and grew up in Lynchburg. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and established his legal practice in Tullahoma in 1965. He was Tullahoma city attorney from 1965 to 1968. He was a starting quarterback at Florida State University and also played at the University of Alabama. He was a defensive back for the inaugural 1960 season of the Houston Oilers in the American Football League, which later merged with the NFL. His late father, Shirley, was head football coach at the University of the South in Sewanee. His late brother Bill was a tailback at Tennessee from 1958-60 and brother Bobby was a Volunteer defensive back from 1969-71. Johnny was a tailback from 1954-56 and head coach from 1977-92.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, four stepchildren, three brothers,
one sister and four grandchildren. A memorial service was planned for
Sunday afternoon at Wightman Chapel at Nashville's Scarritt-Bennett
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| Awards |
| Football |
Year Award 1959 Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1957 9 . . 0 . . . . . 2 35 0 . . . . 0 . . 1958 . . 0 . . . . . 2 42 1 . . 1 0 0 . . 1959 . . 0 . . . . . 2 33 0 . . . . 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 6 110 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 |
Offensive Statistics Year GP Pass Comp Pct Yds Int Eff Long TD Rush Yds Avg Long TD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1957 9 49 20 .408 206 4 73.27 0 2 32 -24 -0.8 0 0 1958 71 26 .366 380 6 78.62 0 3 43 93 2.2 0 1 1959 168 90 .536 1063 7 110.17 0 6 59 78 1.3 0 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tot 9 288 136 .472 1649 17 96.12 11 134 147 1.1 4 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD KR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------------------------------- 1957 9 3 18 6.0 0 0 1 15 15.0 0 0 1958 4 32 8.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1959 5 29 5.8 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------- Tot 9 12 79 6.6 0 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1958 BLUEGRASS BOWL |
| Pro Career |
| Football |
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Drafted: 1960, AFL Draft, Free Agent, Houston Oilers, B Year Abbr Team No Pos 1960 Hou Houston Oilers 22 DB |
| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Offensive Statistics Year Team GP GS Pass Comp Pct Yds Int Eff Long TD ------------------------------------------------------------ 1960 Hou 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Year 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 |