Ted Chambers
American football and soccer coach (1900–1992)
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James T. "Ted" Chambers (November 6, 1900 – April 14, 1992) was an American football and soccer coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1944, compiling a record of 1–4.[1] He also began the school's soccer program.[2]
BornNovember 6, 1900
Union, West Virginia, U.S.
Union, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1992 (aged 91)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
1920Howard
1926–1928Manassas Industrial (VA)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1900 Union, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1992 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920 | Howard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1928 | Manassas Industrial (VA) |
| 1944 | Howard |
| Soccer | |
| ? | Howard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4 (college football) 104–27–11 (college soccer) |
One of his first coaching assignments was at the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth.[3]
Chambers was born in Union, West Virginia. He earned a master's degree in physical education from the University of Pittsburgh. Chambers died on April 14, 1992, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. after suffering from pneumonia and heart ailments.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bison (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1944) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Howard | 1–4 | 1–2 | 7th | |||||
| Howard: | 1–4 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–4 | ||||||||
