James DeHart

James DeHart
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born August 25, 1893(1893-08-25)
Place of birth Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania[1][2]
Died March 4, 1935(1935-03-04) (aged 41)
Place of death Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Playing career
1914–1916
1918		 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1920–1921
1922–1925
1926–1930
1931–1932		 Georgia (backfield)
Washington & Lee
Duke
Washington & Lee
Head coaching record
Overall 24-23-2
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

James "Jimmy" DeHart (August 25, 1893 – March 4, 1935) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1926 to 1930 and Washington & Lee University from 1922 to 1925 and again from 1930 to 1931. DeHart also served as an assistant on the coaching staff at the University of Georgia. In 1935, he signed a contract to become the head coach at Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee, but fell ill and died while relocating.[3] He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football from 1914 to 1916 and in 1918,[4] where he was hailed as a "star".[5] DeHart played quarterback under head coach Glenn "Pop" Warner and led the 1916 team to an undefeated season. He also earned letters in basketball, baseball, and track at Pittsburgh.[6] DeHart put his college education on hiatus to serve in the United States Army during the First World War. As a lieutenant in the Aviation Section, he coached a service team at Mather Field.[6] He returned to Pittsburgh after his time in the Army. After graduation, he coached the backfield at the University of Georgia from 1920 to 1921.[6] DeHart then became the head coach at Washington & Lee University from 1922 to 1925.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
1926 Duke 3-6
1927 Duke 4-5
1928 Duke 5-5
1929 Duke 4-6
1930 Duke 8-1-2
Total: 24-23-2
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ Jimmy DeHart Fights Battle, Herald-Journal, March 3, 1935.
  4. ^ 2010 Pittsburgh Football Media Guide, p. 179, University of Pittsburgh, 2010.
  5. ^ Plenty Sophs on Duke Squad Enliven Team, The Miami News, September 17, 1929.
  6. ^ a b c Jimmy DeHart, Noted Grid Mentor, Passes, The Evening Independent, March 5, 1935.

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