Jim Coombs

James Coombs
Coombs pictured in The Prism 1901, Maine yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1869-06-06)June 6, 1869
Augusta, Maine
Died February 22, 1935(1935-02-22) (aged 65)[1]
Great Kills, Staten Island, New York
Alma mater Brown University (1897)[2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1898 Maine
Head coaching record
Overall 1–4

James Parker Coombs[3] (June 6, 1869 – February 22, 1935), also known as Big Jim or Daddy Jim, was the head coach of the University of Maine's football team in 1898 and compiled a 1–4 record. Coombs later went on to be a singer in New York.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898)
1898 Maine 1–4
Maine: 1–4
Total:1–4

References

  1. ↑ "Brown alumni monthly". Archive.org. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  2. ↑ The ATO palm - Alpha Tau Omega - Google Books. Retrieved 2012-07-31 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "The Sun - Google News Archive". News.google.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Brown alumni monthly". 1.us.archive.org. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
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