Bill James (American football)
American football player and coach (1897–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Nelson James (November 14, 1897 – September 15, 1969) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Trinity University in San Antonio from 1949 to 1951, compiling a record of 15–14–3.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1897-11-14)November 14, 1897 Watauga, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 1969(1969-09-15) (aged 71) Kerrville, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1918–1921 | Centre |
Position(s) | Tackle, end |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1924 | TCU (line) |
1925–1935 | Texas (line) |
1936–1947 | Texas A&M (line) |
1949–1951 | Trinity (TX) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 15–14–3 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Southern (1919, 1920, 1921) | |
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