George Litton Jr. (born ) is a former

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 16–35. Litton was also the head football coach at

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from 1962 to 1969, when the school was a junior college. A native of

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, Litton played

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as an

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at East Tennessee State College—now known as

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Head coaching record

College

Junior college

References

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