Jack Freeman (American football)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 24, 1918
Died | May 29, 2003 Lexington, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 84)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1940 | Notre Dame |
1941–1942 | William & Mary |
1946 | William & Mary |
Basketball | |
1941–1943 | William & Mary |
Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1947–1948 | McKeesport HS (PA) |
1949–1950 | Williamsport HS (PA) |
1951 | William & Mary (backfield) |
1952–1956 | William & Mary |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1952–1957 | William & Mary |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 14–29–5 (college) |
John Joseph Freeman (November 24, 1918 – May 29, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary's from 1952 to 1956, compiling a record of 14–29–5. Freeman was also the athletic director at William & Mary from 1952 to 1957.
Freeman played football and basketball and ran track at William & Mary in the 1940s.[1] He died on May 29, 2003, in Lexington, Virginia.[2][3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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William & Mary Indians (Southern Conference) (1952–1956) | |||||||||
1952 | William & Mary | 4–5 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
1953 | William & Mary | 5–4–1 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
1954 | William & Mary | 4–4–2 | 1–2–2 | T–6th | |||||
1955 | William & Mary | 1–7–1 | 1–3–1 | 7–th | |||||
1956 | William & Mary | 0–9–1 | 0–5 | 10th | |||||
William & Mary: | 14–29–5 | 9–13–3 | |||||||
Total: | 14–29–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Indians 1953 Football Handbook". Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. 1963. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via William & Mary Digital Archive.
- ^ "Death". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. May 31, 2003. p. B2. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Freeman, John Joseph". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. May 31, 2003. p. B6. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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