Roosevelt "Sandy" Gilliam Jr. (1932 – May 16, 2014) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College—now known as the

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—from 1964 to 1968. Gilliam was a scout for the

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of the

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(AFL) and

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(NFL) from 1969 to 1973.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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