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Jim Freeman (American football)
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Jim_Freeman_(American_football).png) Freeman, c. 1960 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2015 (aged 101) Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1937 | Indiana |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Connecticut (line) |
| 1948–1951 | Indiana (line) |
| 1956–1961 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–28–2 |
James Andrew Sirtosky (January 23, 1914 – August 11, 2015), known as Jim Freeman,[1][2] was an American football player and coach, drafted in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft.[3] He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1956 to 1961, compiling a record of 18–28–2. Born January 23, 1914,[4] he turned 100 in 2014[5] and died on August 11, 2015, aged 101.[6][7]
- ^ Profile, heraldstandard.com; accessed August 15, 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ Profile, dlib.indiana.edu; accessed August 15, 2015.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "LIGHT THE CANDLES". The Star Press. January 22, 2004. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Former football coach to celebrate 100th birthday". The Herald-Standard. Calkins Media. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ Tribute to Jim Freeman, tributes.com; accessed August 15, 2015.
- ^ James (Jim) Freeman
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