 Coombs pictured in The Prism 1901, Maine yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1869-06-06)June 6, 1869 Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1935(1935-02-22) (aged 65) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University (1897) |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1896 | Brown |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898 | Maine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4 |
James Parker Coombs (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.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Maine | 1–4 | 0–4 | ||||||
| Maine: | 1–4 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–4 | ||||||||
References
- The ATO palm - Alpha Tau Omega - Google Books. 1899. Retrieved July 31, 2012 – via Google Books.
- "The Sun - Google News Archive". Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- "Brown alumni monthly". Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- "Brown alumni monthly". Retrieved July 31, 2012.
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