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James Henry Preas (June 22, 1893 – January 31, 1965) was an American college football player and coach. Preas was the first head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia, serving for three seasons, from 1919 to 1921, and compiling a record of 18–3–1.

Preas played college football at Georgia Tech from 1913 to 1916 under head coach John Heisman. He kicked 18 points after touchdown and scored a touchdown in the legendary 222-0 Tech victory over Cumberland on October 7, 1916. At Georgia Tech, he also lettered in track, baseball, and wrestling.

In 1919, he married Evangeline Horman. Preas died in 1965.

References

1. Shipyard Bulletin. Vol. 13. 1948. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
2. Report. 1923. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
3. Apprentice Builders coaching records Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Person Details for Jas. H. Preas, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"". familysearch.org. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
5. "Jim Preas won acclaim nationally as gridder". Johnson City Press. Johnston City, Tennessee. February 1, 1965. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Jim Preas at Find a Grave

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