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]

Ralph James
Biographical details
Born(1902-11-03)November 3, 1902
North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1981(1981-04-13) (aged 78)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1925–1927Wake Forest
Basketball
?–1928Wake Forest
Baseball
?–1929Wake Forest
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Forward (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1931Blue Ridge School (NC)
1932–1935Weaver/Brevard
1936–1938Western Carolina
1941–1944Lee H. Edwards HS (NC)
1945–1949High Point
Basketball
1929–1932Blue Ridge School (NC)
1936–1938Western Carolina
1945–1950High Point
Head coaching record
Overall25–38–9 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 North State (1945)

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]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western Carolina Catamounts (North State Conference) (1936–1938)
1936 Western Carolina 2–7 1–2 5th
1937 Western Carolina 1–6–2 0–3 T–5th
1938 Western Carolina 0–7–1 0–3 7th
Western Carolina: 3–20–3 1–8
High Point Panthers (North State Conference) (1945–1949)
1945 High Point 5–0–1 5–0 T–1st
1946 High Point 7–2–1 3–2–1 3rd
1947 High Point 5–4–2 3–3–1 4th
1948 High Point 5–3–2 4–3–1 5th
1949 High Point 0–9 0–6 9th
High Point: 22–18–6 15–14–3
Total: 25–38–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "James Was First Coach At Brevard College". nchistoryroom.blogspot.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Williams, Bill (October 13, 1945). "Ralph James Makes Debut With Strong Grid Eleven". High Point Enterprise. Newspaper Archive. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Baker, Jim (April 15, 1981). "Ralph James". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 26. Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
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