James McCrary
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1911 |
| Died | October 29, 1975 (aged 64) Howell, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1933–1934 | Michigan State |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935 | Arkansas AM&N |
| 1936 | Wilberforce (assistant) |
| 1937 | Wilberforce |
| 1941 | Wilberforce (backfield) |
| c. 1945 | Miller HS (MI) (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–8–1 |
James L. McCrary (c. 1911 – October 29, 1975) was an American educator and college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N)—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—in 1935 and at Wilberforce University—in 1937.
A native of Flint, Michigan, McCrary played football at Michigan State College—now known as Michigan State University—as a fullback in 1933 and 1934.[1] He was hired as an assistant football coach at Wilberforce in 1935 and promoted to head coach the following year.[2][3] McCrary resigned from his post at Wilberforce in 1938, and was succeeding by Gaston F. Lewis.[4]
McCrary later coached football at Miller High School in Detroit, and taught at the Moore School for Boys in Detroit for 29 years, until his retirement in 1973. He died on October 29, 1975, at McPherson Community Health Center in Howell, Michigan.[5][6][7] He was inducted into the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame in 1985.[8][9]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas AM&N Lions (Independent) (1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Arkansas AM&N | 4–6 | |||||||
| Arkansas AM&N: | 4–6 | ||||||||
| Wilberforce Green Wave (Midwest Athletic Association) (1937) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Wilberforce | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Wilberforce: | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–8–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Brockenbury, Lawrence I. (July 19, 1935). "Arkansas To Have Three Grid Coaches". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Jim McCrary Assistant Coach at Wilberforce". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. July 31, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "James McCrary Named Wilberforce Grid Head". Coshocton Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. June 24, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Lewis Named Wilberforce Grid Mentor". The Dayton Forum. Dayton, Ohio. September 9, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Detroit Group Honors Former City Resident". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. June 6, 1957. p. 34. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "James McCrary, Ex-MSU Football Player, Is Dead". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. October 31, 1975. p. 5D. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Rites held for McCrary, 'S' star of Bachman era". The State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. November 1, 1975. p. C3. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Johnson, Chuck (February 21, 1985). "5 pioneers first inductees into Afro-American Hall". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. D4. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "James McCrary". The Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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