Theodore Lawrence James (August 8, 1906 – June 8, 1999) was an American football player and coach.
Playing career
In college, James starred for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers from 1926 to 1928 and was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. After graduating, he played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the National Football League (NFL), appearing in 10 games in 1929.
Coaching career
After playing for one year in the NFL, he became the head football coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1930 to 1932. He accumulated a record of 13–10–2 and won the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1930.
During that time, he was also the head men's basketball coach for three seasons, compiling a 33–27 record.
Head coaching record
Football
References
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Nebraska–Kearney Hall of Fame bio
