About Benjamin James
Lived 1912 – 2015 (aged 102). Benjamin James was an American head coach and american football player.
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.
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.
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Who was Benjamin James?
American football coach (1912-2015)
When was Benjamin James born?
Benjamin James was born on 10 August 1912 in Plymouth.
When did Benjamin James die?
Benjamin James died on 4 July 2015 in Carlisle.
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Benjamin James was a head coach and american football player.
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Benjamin James was American.
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