James Carter (coach)
James Emerson Carter (November 12, 1911 – May 9, 2012)[1] was head basketball coach at the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, from 1939 to 1947.
Carter came to Dayton when head
African American player on his 1946–47 squad. Carter led the Flyers to winning records in his third and fourth seasons, but the two year World War II suspension between 1943 and 1945 derailed this progress. Following consecutive 3–13 and 4–17 seasons, the University decided to hire Tom Blackburn as its full-time basketball coach in 1947. Carter's six season record was 41-75. Carter lived in Anderson, Indiana and was recognized as the oldest living Purdue Boilermaker in 2011.[2][3][4]
Carter also served as the head football coach at
Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota from 1936 to 1938.[5]
References
- ^ "James Emerson Carter » Obituaries » the Herald Bulletin". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2012. Obituary
- ^ Collett, R. (1989). The Dayton Flyers: A history of UD basketball. Dayton: Landfall Press.
- ^ UD Athletics Communication Office (2007). 2007-08 Dayton Flyer Basketball. Minster, Ohio: Post Printing.
- ^ "FlyerHoops - Former UD coach set to celebrate milestone birthday".
- Minnesota State University. 1937. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
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