James DePree | |
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Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born | Holland, Michigan | March 14, 1879
Died | July 1, 1972[1] Sarasota, Florida | (aged 93)
Playing career | |
1903–1904 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football 1905–1906 Baseball 1906 | Tennessee Tennessee |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–11–3 (football) 7–8 (baseball) |
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse |
James "J. D." DePree, also known as Jim DePree, (March 14, 1879 – July 1, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He was the fifth head coach for the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team, coaching the 1905 and 1906 seasons and compiling a record of 4–11–3. While at Tennessee, he started the school's first basketball team and coached the baseball team in 1906.
Depree married Fannie Wilson of Knoxville, Tennessee, who bore his three sons. He was born in Holland, Michigan in 1879 and died in Sarasota, Florida in 1972.
DePree was a letterman in football from the University of Michigan.
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Tennessee Volunteers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
1905 | Tennessee | 3–5–1 | 0–4–1 | ||||||
1906 | Tennessee | 1–6–2 | 0–4–1 | ||||||
Tennessee: | 4–11–3 | 0–8–2 | |||||||
Total: | 4–11–3 |
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