James P. Herron
American football player and coach (1894–1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player and coach (1894–1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Patrick Herron (August 12, 1894 – December 21, 1967) was an American football player and coach. He played at end for the University of Pittsburgh's football team from 1913 to 1916.[1]
Herron from The Arbutus, 1923 | |
| Born: | August 12, 1894 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died: | December 21, 1967 (aged 73) (aged 73) Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1920–1921 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1922 | Indiana |
| 1923–1924 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1925 | Duke |
| 1926–1928 | Washington and Lee |
| As player | |
| 1919 | Massillon Tigers |
| 1920 | Cleveland Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | .svg){kind=small} U.S. Army Air Corps U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1917–1919, 1942–1946 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
A member of the Panthers' undefeated national championship teams coached by Pop Warner in 1915 and 1916, Herron earned first team All-American honors in 1916. Following graduation, Herron served as first assistant coach to Warner before being leaving to become the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington in 1922.[2] He also served as the head coach at Duke University in 1925 and at Washington and Lee University from 1926 to 1928. Herron, who also earned a law degree, served in the aviation service during World War I and was credited for bringing down two German planes.[3] Herron died at the age of 73 on December 20, 1967, at Monongahela Memorial Hospital in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.[4]
He also played in one game, a start, for the Cleveland Tigers of the American Professional Football Association in 1920.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Indiana | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | 9th | |||||
| Indiana: | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | |||||||
| Duke Blue Devils (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Duke | 4–5 | |||||||
| Duke: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1926–1928) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Washington and Lee | 4–3–2 | 3–2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1927 | Washington and Lee | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
| 1928 | Washington and Lee | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–20th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 10–15–3 | 6–11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–24–5 | ||||||||
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