Jack Freeman (American football)

American football coach and administrator (1918–2003)

Jack Freeman
Biographical details

Born	(1918-11-24)November 24, 1918 Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 29, 2003(2003-05-29) (aged 84) Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1940	Notre Dame
1941–1942	William & Mary
1946	William & Mary
Basketball
1941–1943	William & Mary

Position(s)	Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1948	McKeesport HS (PA)
1949–1950	Williamsport HS (PA)
1951	William & Mary (backfield)
1952–1956	William & Mary

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1957	William & Mary

Head coaching record
Overall	14–29–5 (college)

John Joseph Freeman (November 24, 1918 – May 29, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary's from 1952 to 1956, compiling a record of 14–29–5. Freeman was also the athletic director at William & Mary from 1952 to 1957.

Freeman played football and basketball and ran track at William & Mary in the 1940s. He died on May 29, 2003, in Lexington, Virginia.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
William & Mary Indians (Southern Conference) (1952–1956)
1952	William & Mary	4–5	4–1	4th
1953	William & Mary	5–4–1	3–2	4th
1954	William & Mary	4–4–2	1–2–2	T–6th
1955	William & Mary	1–7–1	1–3–1	7–th
1956	William & Mary	0–9–1	0–5	10th
William & Mary:		14–29–5	9–13–3
Total:		14–29–5

References

"Indians 1953 Football Handbook". Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. 1963. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via William & Mary Digital Archive.
"Death". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. May 31, 2003. p. B2. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Freeman, John Joseph". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. May 31, 2003. p. B6. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

v t e William & Mary Tribe athletic directors
W. J. King (1901–1905) J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906) H. W. Withers (1906–1907) F. M. Crawford (1907–1911) William J. Young (1911–1913) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918) Vernon Geddy (1918–1919) James G. Driver (1919–1923) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928) Billy Gooch (1928–1939) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943) Rube McCray (1944–1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1957) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971) Ben Carnevale (1972–1981) Jim Copeland (1981–1985) John Randolph (1985–1995) Terry Driscoll (1995–2017) Samantha Huge (2017–2020) Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021) Brian Mann (2021– ) # denotes interim athletic director

William & Mary Tribe athletic directors

W. J. King (1901–1905)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906)
H. W. Withers (1906–1907)
F. M. Crawford (1907–1911)
William J. Young (1911–1913)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918)
Vernon Geddy (1918–1919)
James G. Driver (1919–1923)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928)
Billy Gooch (1928–1939)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1957)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971)
Ben Carnevale (1972–1981)
Jim Copeland (1981–1985)
John Randolph (1985–1995)
Terry Driscoll (1995–2017)
Samantha Huge (2017–2020)
Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021)
Brian Mann (2021– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e William & Mary Tribe head football coaches
No coach (1893) John W. Wright (1894) No team (1895) Bill Armstrong (1896) W. J. King (1897–1898) William H. Burke (1899) W. J. King (1900) No coach (1901–1902) Harold J. Davall (1903) J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905) H. W. Withers (1906) James E. Barry (1907) George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909) J. Merrill Blanchard (1910) William J. Young (1911–1912) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916) Harry Young (1917) Vernon Geddy (1918) James G. Driver (1919–1920) Bill Fincher (1921) Bill Ingram (1922) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927) Branch Bocock (1928–1930) John Kellison (1931–1934) Thomas Dowler (1935) Branch Bocock (1936–1938) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942) No team (1943) Rube McCray (1944–1950) Marvin Bass (1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1956) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) Marv Levy (1964–1968) Lou Holtz (1969–1971) Jim Root (1972–1979) Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018) Mike London (2019– )

William & Mary Tribe head football coaches

No coach (1893)
John W. Wright (1894)
No team (1895)
Bill Armstrong (1896)
W. J. King (1897–1898)
William H. Burke (1899)
W. J. King (1900)
No coach (1901–1902)
Harold J. Davall (1903)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905)
H. W. Withers (1906)
James E. Barry (1907)
George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1910)
William J. Young (1911–1912)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916)
Harry Young (1917)
Vernon Geddy (1918)
James G. Driver (1919–1920)
Bill Fincher (1921)
Bill Ingram (1922)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927)
Branch Bocock (1928–1930)
John Kellison (1931–1934)
Thomas Dowler (1935)
Branch Bocock (1936–1938)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942)
No team (1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1950)
Marvin Bass (1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1956)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
Marv Levy (1964–1968)
Lou Holtz (1969–1971)
Jim Root (1972–1979)
Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018)
Mike London (2019– )

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1944 NFL draft selections
Steve Van Buren Loren LaPrade Joe Parker Hillary Horne Vic Kulbitski George Phillips Paul Sarringhaus John Perko Elliott Ormsbee Earle Parsons Bob Hanzlik Jim Talley Dom Fusci John Green Jack Freeman Joe Kane Tony Schiro Norm Michael Eddie Kulakowski Al Postus Milt Smith Earl Klapstein Bob Frisbee Edmund Eiden Barney Burdick Nick Daukas Pasquale Darone Bill Clark Pete Pasko Myron Majewski

Philadelphia Eagles 1944 NFL draft selections

Steve Van Buren
Loren LaPrade
Joe Parker
Hillary Horne
Vic Kulbitski
George Phillips
Paul Sarringhaus
John Perko
Elliott Ormsbee
Earle Parsons
Bob Hanzlik
Jim Talley
Dom Fusci
John Green
Jack Freeman
Joe Kane
Tony Schiro
Norm Michael
Eddie Kulakowski
Al Postus
Milt Smith
Earl Klapstein
Bob Frisbee
Edmund Eiden
Barney Burdick
Nick Daukas
Pasquale Darone
Bill Clark
Pete Pasko
Myron Majewski

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