College Football Coach. His 176 wins is the most for an Auburn University football coach. He was coach from 1951 to 1975. He coached a Heisman Trophy winner in Pat Sullivan (1971) and an Outland Trophy winner in Zeke Smith (1958). His 1957 team won the national championship.
During World War II, Jordan fought in four major invasions as a United States Army officer. He saw action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After recovering from his wounds, he continued action in the Pacific theater, serving at Okinawa.
During World War II, Jordan fought in four major invasions as a United States Army officer. He saw action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After recovering from his wounds, he continued action in the Pacific theater, serving at Okinawa.
College Football Coach. His 176 wins is the most for an Auburn University football coach. He was coach from 1951 to 1975. He coached a Heisman Trophy winner in Pat Sullivan (1971) and an Outland Trophy winner in Zeke Smith (1958). His 1957 team won the national championship.
During World War II, Jordan fought in four major invasions as a United States Army officer. He saw action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After recovering from his wounds, he continued action in the Pacific theater, serving at Okinawa.
During World War II, Jordan fought in four major invasions as a United States Army officer. He saw action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After recovering from his wounds, he continued action in the Pacific theater, serving at Okinawa.
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