Jesse James Confederate defiance of federal Reconstruction policy. Jesse's initiative in creating his rising public profile is debated by historians and biographers. The high tensions in politics accompanied his outlaw career and enhanced his notoriety. Meanwhile, the James brothers joined with Cole Younger and his brothers John, Jim, and Bob, as well as Clell Miller and other former Confederates, to form what came to be known as the James–Younger Gang. With Jesse James as the most public face of the gang (though with operational leadership likely shared among the group), the gang carried out a string of robberies from Iowa to Texas,
Jim Bob Cooter Jim Bob Cooter James Robert "Jim Bob" Cooter (born July 3, 1984) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and has since coached for his alma mater, the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos before being hired by the Lions. Jim Bob Cooter attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee, where he was a backup quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He appeared in three games for the Volunteers,