Benjamin James (American football)

For other people named Benjamin James, see Benjamin James (disambiguation).

Benjamin James
Biographical details
Born(1912-08-10)August 10, 1912
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 2015(2015-07-04) (aged 102)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1930Dickinson
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–1940Plymouth HS (PA)
1941Dickinson (assistant)
1942Dickinson
Head coaching record
Overall1–5 (college)

Benjamin D. James (August 10, 1912 – July 4, 2015) was an American athletics coach, educator, and college administrator. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1942, compiling a record of 1–5.[1][2]

Biography

James was born on August 10, 1912, in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He entered Dickinson College in 1930 on an academic scholarship and participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In football, he played as a center in the 1931 team that upset Penn State.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
  2. ^ Dickinson College Coaching Records Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "A Most Uncommon Man; 'Mr. Dickinson Ben James '34 Remembered for Life Filled with Achievement and Dedication to College". Dickinson College. July 7, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2017.