Jim McDonald (halfback)
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| Position: | Halfback, fullback | ||||||
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| Born: | June 9, 1915 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 1, 1997 (aged 81) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Springfield | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||
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James Allen McDonald (June 9, 1915 – May 1, 1997) was a college and professional American football player, and later the football head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season.
College playing career
McDonald was a
holder
, Mike Kabealo, grabbed the ball, pitched it back to McDonald. McDonald ran the ball around the right side for the point. The final score was 7–0.
McDonald was also a three-year
guard on the Ohio State basketball
team from 1936 to 1938. As a senior, he served as team captain.
McDonald was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1986.
Professional playing career
McDonald was selected by the
1938 NFL Draft, but never played for that team.[1][2] He played two seasons with the Detroit Lions, picking up a career total of 80 yards.[3]
Coaching career
McDonald was an assistant football coach at the University of Tennessee under head coach Bowden Wyatt from 1955 to 1962. He succeeded Wyatt as head coach in 1963, but stayed at that position for only one year.[4] McDonald remained at Tennessee as an assistant athletic director.
Family
McDonald's son, James McDonald, Jr., was a starting defensive end for the Volunteers in 1967.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 1963 | Tennessee | 5–5 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 5–5 | 3–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (April 22, 2020). "Ohio State's first No. 2 pick was two-sport star". The Blade. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jim McDonald Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Lay, Ken (May 16, 2020). "Vols' football history 1963: Head coach Jim McDonald". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference