Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr.[1] (May 26, 1912 – March 15, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach.

He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt.

[2][page needed] He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.

[3][page needed] A gymnasium and the football training facility on JSU's campus are named in his honor.

[4] # denotes interim head coach This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1940s is a stub.