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J. W. Jones

1894 – 1981

American athlete and coach

American football coach Basketball coach Athletic director

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About J. W. Jones

Lived 1894 – 1981 (aged 86). J. W. Jones was an American american football coach, basketball coach and athletic director.

James William Jones Sr. (October 5, 1894 – February 3, 1981) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College in 1915 and at Sam Houston State University from 1923 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching record of 57–57–12. Jones was also the head basketball coach at Sam Houston State from 1922 to 1936, and the school's athletic director during the same span.

Joes played football at Wentworth Military Academy and Washington and Lee University.

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Important facts

Born

5 October 1894, Whitesboro

Birth century

19th century

Died

3 February 1981, Dallas

Occupation

American football coach, basketball coach, athletic director

Nationality

United States

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington and Lee University, Wentworth Military Academy and College

People in J. W. Jones's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped J. W. Jones's

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854 – 1931

Engineer

Giovanni Battista Grassi

Percy Alexander MacMahon

Frequently asked questions

Who was J. W. Jones?

American athlete and coach (1894–1981)

When was J. W. Jones born?

J. W. Jones was born on 5 October 1894 in Whitesboro.

When did J. W. Jones die?

J. W. Jones died on 3 February 1981 in Dallas.

What was J. W. Jones's occupation?

J. W. Jones was an american football coach, basketball coach and athletic director.

What nationality was J. W. Jones?

J. W. Jones was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: J. W. Jones

· Wikidata: Q51701373

· DBpedia: J. W. Jones (American football)

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