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Ernie Jorge

Ernie Jorge
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born c. 1920
Died October 6, 1971 (aged 51)
Kent, Ohio
Playing career
1937 Saint Mary's (CA)
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c. 1940 Christian Brothers HS (CA)
1940s Modesto HS (CA)
1947–1950 Pacific (CA) (line)
1951–1952 Pacific (CA)
1953–1954 Chicago Cardinals (line)
1955–1958 Navy (line)
1960 Oakland Raiders (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall 13–8–1 (college)
Bowls 1–1

Erie Jorge (c. 1920 – October 6, 1971) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in from 1951 to 1952, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Jorge led the Pacific Tigers to consecutive appearances in the Sun Bowl. Jorge played high school football at Turlock High School in Turlock, California and college football at Saint Mary's College of California. He began his coaching career at Christian Brothers High Schoo in Sacramento, California and later moved to Modesto High School in Modesto, California. He joined the coaching staff at Pacific in 1947 as line coach under Larry Siemering. Jorge was found dead a Holiday Inn in Kent, Ohio, on October 6, 1971. He was working as a college scout for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) at the time of his death.


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