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Jim Preas

Jim Preas
Biographical details
Born(1893-06-22)June 22, 1893
Johnston City, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1965(1965-01-31) (aged 71)
Johnston City, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1913–1916Georgia Tech
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1919–1921Apprentice
Head coaching record
Overall18–3–1

James Henry Preas (June 22, 1893 – January 31, 1965) was an American college football player and coach.[1][2] 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. [3]

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.[4] Preas died in 1965.[5]

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 Open access icon.


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