Joseph J. Gavin (March 20, 1908 â May 31, 1955) was an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Holy Name High School from 1932 to 1946 and ay the University of Dayton from 1947 to 1953. He complied an overall record of 84âÂÂ37âÂÂ13 as a high school and of 39âÂÂ26âÂÂ2 as a college coach.
Gavin was murdered on May 31, 1955 when he was shot by a gunman at the Third National Bank in Dayton, Ohio.