| 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) |
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]
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 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Dinkins, Darnell (March 2, 2017). "History Of Howard University Athletics". thehilltoponline.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Howard Univ. Soccer unbeaten in 9 games". Jet Magazine. November 26, 1970. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Fawcett, David (October 20, 2014). "A tradition of success starts at Manassas Industrial School". insidenova.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "James Chambers, Howard Univ. Coach, Dies". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. April 16, 1992.
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