Joe Black Hayes
| Born: | September 20, 1915 Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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| Died: | December 9, 2013 (aged 98) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1941−1943 | Tennessee−Martin (assistant) |
| 1946−1948 | Cumberland |
| 1949−1954 | Middle Tennessee State (assistant) |
| As player | |
| 1935−1937 | Tennessee |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joe Black Hayes Sr. (September 20, 1915 – December 9, 2013) was an American football player and coach.
Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Hayes played for the Tennessee Volunteers team. Hayes was an assistant coach under Charles "Bubber" Murphy for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders team.
Hayes died on December 9, 2013, at the age of 98, in a nursing home in his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was survived by his two sons, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.