Joe Gembis
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Gembis from 1929 Michiganensian
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 29, 1907 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mayfield, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1929 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Fullback, placekicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1945 | Wayne State (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–51–8 |
Joseph G. "Dynamite Joe" Gembis (September 29, 1907 – July 5, 1969) was an American football player and coach.
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Gembis carrying ball against Iowa, 1928
He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1926 to 1929 as a fullback and placekicker. He played semi-professional football in 1930 for the Ironton Tanks. He later served as the head coach at Wayne State University from 1932 to 1945, compiling a career college football record of 42–51–8 (.455).
