James B. Modesitt
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1875 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1946 (aged 70) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1898–1899 | Wabash |
| Baseball | |
| 1899 | Wabash |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5–2 (football) 2–6 (baseball) |
James Bert Modesitt (November 24, 1875 – September 13, 1946)[1][2] was an American football and baseball coach. He was the 12th head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, serving for two seasons, from 1898 to 1899, and compiling a record of 3–5–2. Modesitt was the first coach at Wabash to hold the post for more than one season.[3] Modesitt was also the head baseball coach at Wabash in 1899, tallying a mark of 2–6.
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Wabash | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1899 | Wabash | 1–0–1 | |||||||
| Wabash: | 3–5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–5–2 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994," James Modesitt, 1946". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ "Dr. Modesitt Dead in South". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 14, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2012 – via Google News.
- ^ "Wabash College coaching records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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