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James Bond

1894 – 1956

American football player

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About James Bond

Lived 1894 – 1956 (aged 62). James Bond was an American american football player.

James Donald Bond Jr. (February 14, 1894 After the 1919 Pitt-West Virginia game, one sports columnist wrote: "Pop Warner did not have to waste much time in making a guard out of Bond, who looks like a find." He played for Pitt's varsity football teams in 1919 and 1920, graduating in 1921. After only one year at Centre, Bond was hired as the head coach of the University of Buffalo football team. In his one season at Buffalo, the 1923 Bisons compiled a 2–5–1 record. Bond resigned as the team's head coach at the end of the season He subsequently served as a football coach at Canisius College in 1924 and the athletic director and football coach at Albright College from 1925 through the spring of 1926.

Brooklyn Lions In the spring of 1926, Bond retired from coaching and returned to Pittsburgh.

Later life Bond was later employed by a refining company in Pittsburgh. He also worked as a baseball umpire and served as an official of the Pittsburgh Umpires Association. At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census, Bond was living in Pittsburgh and working as a salesman for an oil refining company. As of April 1942, Bond was living in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was employed by the Atlantic Refining Company. He died on April 9, 1956, in Pittsburgh.

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University of Pittsburgh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Bond?

American football player (1894-1956)

When was James Bond born?

James Bond was born on 14 February 1894 in Painesville.

When did James Bond die?

James Bond died on 9 April 1956 in Pittsburgh.

What was James Bond's occupation?

James Bond was an american football player.

What nationality was James Bond?

James Bond was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Bond

· Wikidata: Q6129961

· DBpedia: James Bond (American football)

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