| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1917-08-30)August 30, 1917 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1967(1967-07-21) (aged 49) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1937 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1938–1939 | Alabama (freshmen backfield) |
| 1940–1941 | Mercer (backfield) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Joseph Flinn Kilgrow (August 30, 1917 – July 21, 1967) was a college football player and coach.
Kilgrow was born August 30, 1917, in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Sidney Lanier High School.
Kilgrow was a prominent halfback for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama.[1]
Kilgrow was selected a first-team All-American by the International News Service.[2] In 1938, he finished 5th in the Heisman voting. He was drafted in the second round of the 1938 NFL Draft.[3]
He coached the backfield of the freshman team at his alma mater and the varsity backfield at Mercer before his career was interrupted by the war.[4] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[5]
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