John Gere Jayne

John Gere Jayne was an attorney and American football and baseball coach for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South.

Early years

Jayne was the son of Samuel Carver Jayne and Hattie Gere. Samuel was the cashier at the First National Bank. Hattie's mother was the aunt of Grover Cleveland. He attended Princeton University, where he got his law degree. He was a pitcher and outfielder on the baseball team. He graduated in June 1897.

Sewanee

Jayne's first year coaching Sewanee football was the worst in its history. He then coached the 1898 Sewanee football team to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.