8 ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁In ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁his ▁Bay lor ▁ten ure , ▁Kim br ough ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Pre - F light ▁School ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁led ▁the ▁Cl ou db ust ers ▁to ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 – 4 – 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁immediately ▁h ired ▁by ▁West ▁Texas ▁A & M , ▁where ▁he ▁co ached ▁the ▁following ▁ 1 1 ▁years . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁his ▁team ▁went ▁ 1 0 – 1 , ▁including ▁a ▁Sun ▁Bowl ▁win ▁over ▁C inc inn ati . ▁Kim br ough ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁school ' s ▁athlet ic ▁director . ▁ ▁Kim br ough ▁Memorial ▁Stadium ▁in ▁C any on , ▁Texas , ▁the ▁West ▁Texas ▁A & M ' s ▁football ▁field , ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁Head ▁co aching ▁record ▁ ▁Football ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 1 ▁death s ▁Category : B aylor ▁B ears ▁football ▁coach es ▁Category : H ardin – S imm ons ▁Cow bo ys ▁basketball ▁coach es ▁Category : H ardin – S imm ons ▁Cow bo ys ▁football ▁coach es ▁Category : H ardin – S imm ons ▁Cow bo ys ▁football ▁players ▁Category : N orth ▁Carolina ▁Pre - F light ▁Cl ou db ust ers ▁football ▁coach