Gender: Male
Jules Verne "Siki" Sikes was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was a graduate of Texas A&M University where he was a three-sport star, lettering three years each in baseball, basketball and football. He played end for Dana X. Bible's Texas A&M football teams from 1925 to 1927 and was All-Southwest Conference and mentioned as All-American. He played minor league baseball with Shreveport, Louisiana of the Class A Texas League after college. Sikes was an assistant coach for ends at the University of Georgia in Wally Butts first year as head football coach in 1939 until leaving for Kansas after the 1947 season, interrupted by service in World War II. He coached the Kansas Jayhawks from 1948 to 1953, compiling a 35–25 record. He succeeded George Sauer who left Kansas for United States Naval Academy. From 1954 to 1963, he coached at East Texas State University, amassing a 63–34–4 record. The Lions won five Lone Star Conference championships during his tenure and won both the Tangerine Bowl twice, at the end of the 1957 and 1958 seasons. He was a proponent of the T formation.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 24, 2024
On the name Jules V. Sikes, Jules means Youthful, Soft Bearded, Youth, Descended from Jupiter (Jove).
The name Jules V. Sikes is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jules is commonly found in France, Cameroon, United States of America, and 81 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Jules is recorded 23,278 times globally, ranking it as the 2,765th most common name worldwide.
Jules is most prevalent in France, with 12,157 occurrences, making it the 292th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Jules is found among 1 in every 107 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #292 | 1 : 107 |
| Cameroon | #86 | 1 : 196 |
| United States of America | #1,827 | 1 : 921 |
| United Kingdom | #802 | 1 : 329 |
| Netherlands | #754 | 1 : 328 |
| Belgium | #544 | 1 : 261 |
| Canada | #1,125 | 1 : 772 |
| Italy | #4,552 | 1 : 3,730 |
| South Africa | #5,205 | 1 : 8,621 |
| Germany | #2,035 | 1 : 1,384 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jules from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jules Verne "Siki" Sikes was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was a graduate of Texas A&M University where he was a three-sport star, lettering three years each in baseball, basketball and football. He played end for Dana X. Bible's Texas A&M football teams from 1925 to 1927 and was All-Southwest Conference and mentioned as All-American. He played minor league baseball with Shreveport, Louisiana of the Class A Texas League after college. Sikes was an assistant coach for ends at the University of Georgia in Wally Butts first year as head football coach in 1939 until leaving for Kansas after the 1947 season, interrupted by service in World War II. He coached the Kansas Jayhawks from 1948 to 1953, compiling a 35–25 record. He succeeded George Sauer who left Kansas for United States Naval Academy. From 1954 to 1963, he coached at East Texas State University, amassing a 63–34–4 record. The Lions won five Lone Star Conference championships during his tenure and won both the Tangerine Bowl twice, at the end of the 1957 and 1958 seasons. He was a proponent of the T formation.
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