.png) Freeman, c. 1960 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1914-01-23)January 23, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2015(2015-08-11) (aged 101) Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1937 | Indiana |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Connecticut (line) |
| 1948–1951 | Indiana (line) |
| 1956–1961 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–28–2 |
James Andrew Sirtosky (January 23, 1914 – August 11, 2015), known as Jim Freeman, was an American football player and coach, drafted in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1956 to 1961, compiling a record of 18–28–2. Born January 23, 1914, he turned 100 in 2014 and died on August 11, 2015, aged 101.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1956–1961) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Ball State | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1957 | Ball State | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Ball State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Ball State | 1–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1960 | Ball State | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Ball State | 2–5–1 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Ball State: | 18–28–2 | 13–22–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–28–2 | ||||||||
References
- Profile, heraldstandard.com; accessed August 15, 2015.(subscription required)
- Profile, dlib.indiana.edu; accessed August 15, 2015.
- "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- "LIGHT THE CANDLES". The Star Press. January 22, 2004. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- "Former football coach to celebrate 100th birthday". The Herald-Standard. Calkins Media. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.(subscription required)
- Tribute to Jim Freeman, tributes.com; accessed August 15, 2015.
- James (Jim) Freeman
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