Theodore Lawrence James (August 8, 1906 – June 8, 1999) was an American football player and coach. Playing career In college, James starred for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers from 1926 to 1928 and was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. After graduating, he played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the National Football League (NFL), appearing in 10 games in 1929. Coaching career After playing for one year in the NFL, he became the head football coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1930 to 1932. He accumulated a record of 13–10–2 and won the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1930. During that time, he was also the head men's basketball coach for three seasons, compiling a 33–27 record. Head coaching record Football References External links Nebraska–Kearney Hall of Fame bio 1906 births 1999 deaths American football centers American football guards Basketball coaches from Colorado Frankford Yellow Jackets players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football coaches Nebraska–Kearney Lopers men's basketball coaches People from Gage County, Nebraska People from Greeley, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado