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Curtis William Gentry (August 8, 1937 – October 29, 2022) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears. Gentry served as the head football coach at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1976 and at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1980.

Gentry died in Durham, North Carolina, on October 29, 2022, at the age of 85.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1976)
1976 Alabama A&M 3–8 2–3 5th (Division I)
Alabama A&M: 3–8 2–3
Lincoln Blue Tigers (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1980)
1980 Lincoln 2–9 0–6 7th
Lincoln: 2–9 0–6
Total: 5–17

References

  1. ^ "Former Bears DB Curtis Gentry passes away". Chicago Bears. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.


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