Jack Freeman (American football)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1918 Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2003 (aged 84) Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1940 | Notre Dame |
| 1941–1942 | William & Mary |
| 1946 | William & Mary |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1943 | William & Mary |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1948 | McKeesport HS (PA) |
| 1949–1950 | Williamsport HS (PA) |
| 1951 | William & Mary (backfield) |
| 1952–1956 | William & Mary |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1952–1957 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–29–5 (college) |
John Joseph Freeman (November 24, 1918 – May 29, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary's from 1952 to 1956, compiling a record of 14–29–5. Freeman was also the athletic director at William & Mary from 1952 to 1957.
Freeman played football and basketball and ran track at William & Mary in the 1940s.[1] He died on May 29, 2003, in Lexington, Virginia.[2][3]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| William & Mary Indians (Southern Conference) (1952–1956) | |||||||||
| 1952 | William & Mary | 4–5 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1953 | William & Mary | 5–4–1 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1954 | William & Mary | 4–4–2 | 1–2–2 | T–6th | |||||
| 1955 | William & Mary | 1–7–1 | 1–3–1 | 7–th | |||||
| 1956 | William & Mary | 0–9–1 | 0–5 | 10th | |||||
| William & Mary: | 14–29–5 | 9–13–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–29–5 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Indians 1953 Football Handbook". Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. 1963. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via William & Mary Digital Archive.
- ^ "Death". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. May 31, 2003. p. B2. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Freeman, John Joseph". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. May 31, 2003. p. B6. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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