Ralph James (coach)
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BornNovember 3, 1902
North Carolina, U.S.
North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1981 (aged 78)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
1925–1927Wake Forest
?–1928Wake Forest
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1902 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1981 (aged 78) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1927 | Wake Forest |
| Basketball | |
| ?–1928 | Wake Forest |
| Baseball | |
| ?–1929 | Wake Forest |
| Positions | Quarterback (football) Forward (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1931 | Blue Ridge School (NC) |
| 1932–1935 | Weaver/Brevard |
| 1936–1938 | Western Carolina |
| 1941–1944 | Lee H. Edwards HS (NC) |
| 1945–1949 | High Point |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1932 | Blue Ridge School (NC) |
| 1936–1938 | Western Carolina |
| 1945–1950 | High Point |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–38–9 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 North State (1945) | |
Ralph Emerson James Sr. (November 3, 1902 – April 13, 1981) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina (1932–1935),[1] Western Carolina University (1936–1938), and High Point University (1945–1949).[2]
James attended Wake Forest College—now known as Wake Forest University—where he played college football as a quarterback, college basketball as a forward, and college baseball. He died on April 13, 1981, in Asheville, North Carolina.[3]
