Joe Earl Gilliam, age 88, of Merrillville, passed away at his residence, Saturday, July 26, 2003. He was a member of East Lake Baptist Church, and a retired carpenter from Local #272 Chicago Heights.
Joe Gilliam Jr., one of the first black quarterbacks to start an NFL game but who later fell into drug addiction and a life on the streets, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 49. Gilliam was ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After years of struggling with a drug addiction that left him homeless and broke, Joe Gilliam Jr., finally seemed on track with his sobriety and priorities. He was coaching a ...